Legal Opinion

May v. Newman

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 31, 1893PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Certiorari to Kent. (Adsit, J.) The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMcGrath, J.

This is certiorari to review the action of the circuit court in dissolving an attachment.

Defendant was engaged in the clothing business at Grand Rapids. One Barth, who had been indorsing her paper, died, and May was approached by defendant, to aid her, as indorser, in taking care of that paper as it matured. A written agreement was finally entered into, which recited that, “ Whereas, said first party is desirous of haying second *502party indorse certain notes for her, now indorsed by Jacob Barth, amounting to about $1,000, and also to indorse any renewals of said notes, and indorse other notes…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cushing v. GoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1818
  2. Estlow v. HannaMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Fletcher v. EdsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1836

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Jaffray v. JenningsMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Jaffray v. JenningsMichigan Supreme Court · 1894

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