Springer v. Fuller
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Mayne, J., presiding. Case in justice’s court by William Springer and Elmer E. Stockwell, copartners as the Artcraft Screen Company, against Charles Fuller for the conversion of a screen. There was judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for plaintiffs. Defendant brings error. Plaintiffs are engaged in manufacturing and selling gold fiber moving picture screens.
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Error to Wayne; Mayne, J., presiding. Case in justice’s court by William Springer and Elmer E. Stockwell, copartners as the Artcraft Screen Company, against Charles Fuller for the conversion of a screen. There was judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for plaintiffs. Defendant brings error. Plaintiffs are engaged in manufacturing and selling gold fiber moving picture screens. In the fall of 1915 they entered into a contract with a partnership known as Wheeker & Young, for the sale of one of their screens, at the sum of $90, $10 down, the balance to be…
1Opinion of the Court
Fellows, J,
(after stating the facts). The point is made for the first time in the brief in this court that, inasmuch as defendant is a resident of Detroit, the justice of the peace of Highland Park, before whom these proceedings were instituted, had no jurisdiction; therefore the circuit court on appeal had no jurisdiction, and the judgment should be set aside. The question is one of jurisdiction of the person. The defendant appeared in justice’s court without objection to the jurisdiction, and pleaded the general issue, he took a general appeal to the circuit court, where the case was tried,…
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