Appleman v. Hahn
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to St. Joseph; Yaple, J. Assumpsit in justice’s court by William Appleman against Ammon Hahn for excessive fees collected in the capacity of a public officer. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brought certiorari to the circuit court. There was an order affirming the justice’s judgment, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The township of Park lies immediately north of the township of Loekport, in the county of St. Joseph. The city of Three Rivers was constituted from *246a portion of the territory within the original limits of the township of Lockport, but no part of it is contiguous to the township of Park.' The plaintiff brought an action of assumpsit against the defendant before .a justice of . the peace of the township of Park, summons being returned personally served. The defendant appeared specially for the purpose of moving the dismissal of the case, “ upon the ground that the court has no jurisdiction over…
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