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Peterson v. People's Building, Loan & Saving Ass'n

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 13, 1900PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to Crawford; Sharpe, .J. Assumpsit by Swan Peterson against the People’s Building, Loan & Saving Association to recover money paid on a stock subscription. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

The plaintiff sued the defendant in an action of assumpsit to recover for money paid on a certificate for five shares of stock issued by defendant to him, and interest thereon. The case was tried by a jury, who rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. From the judgment entered upon the verdict, the defendant has brought the case here by writ of error.

The defendant’ is a New York corporation. Its principal office was at Geneva, N. Y. The plaintiff offered testimony showing that in 1890 a man representing himself to be the agent of the defendant visited Grayling, sold certificates of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Whitney Arms Co. v. . BarlowNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. The Rider Life Raft Co. v. . RoachNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  3. Carson City Savings Bank v. Carson City Elevator Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Sawyer v. Menominee Loan & Building Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
  5. O'Malley v. People's Building, Loan & Saving Ass'nNew York Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Scott v. AbbottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1908
  2. Indiana Trust Co. v. International Building & Loan Ass'n No. 2Indiana Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Royal Loan Ass'n v. ForterSupreme Court of Kansas · 1904
  4. Geraghty v. Washtenaw Mutual Fire-InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1906

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