Walcott v. People
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne Circuit. This action was brought to recover from the defendant below, and who was an agent of the American Express Company, the penalty for an alleged violation of the provisions of Act No. 140, Session Laws of 1867, entitled “An act to regulate express companies and their agents, and individuals prosecuting the express business, not incorporated by the State of Michigan.”
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Error to Wayne Circuit. This action was brought to recover from the defendant below, and who was an agent of the American Express Company, the penalty for an alleged violation of the provisions of Act No. 140, Session Laws of 1867, entitled “An act to regulate express companies and their agents, and individuals prosecuting the express business, not incorporated by the State of Michigan.” The cause was tried without a jury, and the court found the following facts: “ That the American Express Company, so called, is engaged in the state of Michigan in transacting an express business and…
1Opinion of the Court
Graves J. '
This suit was instituted by the defendants in error to recover a penalty given by the act approved March 27, 1867, entitled “an act to regulate express companies and their agents, and individuals prosecuting the express' business, not incorporated by the State of Michigan.” The cause was tried without a jury, and the court found that the American Express Company, so called, was engaged in this state in transacting an express business, and forwarding packages and property by express for hire; that said company was not a corporation, but a copartnership, with its principal office or…
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