Legal Opinion

Hirschfield v. Franks

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 1897PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error to Wayne; Donovan, J. Assumpsit by Charles B. Hirschfield and another against Frederick B. Franks for rent. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiffs bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

This action originated in justice’s court. The claim is for use a,nd occupation and lease of stairway of premises No. 18 Monroe avenue, Detroit, for the month of June, 1895. The jury found for defendant, and the plaintiffs bring error.

It appears that plaintiffs were lessees of that portion of the block known as “No. 18 Monroe Avenue,” and defendant was in occupancy of No. 16, and sublet a portion of the three upper stories. There was no access by stairway to these three upper stories, except by using the stairway of No. 18. Plaintiffs claim that in March, 1895, defendant desired to obtain the…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. Bigelow v. WalravenMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Common Council v. SchmidMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Attorney General ex rel. Maybury v. BolgerMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
  4. People ex rel. Board of Supervisors v. LoomisMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Taskey v. PaquetteMichigan Supreme Court · 1949

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