Alfred Shrimpton & Sons v. Culver
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Calhoun; Smith, J. ‘ Trover by Alfred Shrimpton & Sons, Limited, against Allen M. Culver. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This is an action of trover. The declaration contains two counts; the first charging the conversion of a check drawn by plaintiff to the order of defendant, and the second charging the conversion of the money, the proceeds of the check. The circuit judge directed a verdict for the defendant on the ground that the action of trover could not be maintained under the testimony.
The defendant is an attorney at law, residing at Albion, and the plaintiff’s home office is New York. Plaintiff had a claim against one Ella M. Crane, of Albion, and *578through their New York attorney, J. Sarsfield Roche,…
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