Grocers, Inc. v. Allegan Circuit Judge

Plaintiff started suit by declaration, attaching thereto a rule to plead and notice of rule to plead which was proper practice under the applicable law prior to the passage of the judicature act, 3 Comp. Laws 1915, § 12407, which provides:

“All actions at law in any court of record, except mandamus, quo warranto, and certiorari, may be commenced either,

“1. By original writ, or

“2. By filing in the office of one of the clerks of the court, a declaration upon which is indorsed a notice in substantially the following form:

“To..........................Defendant:

“You are hereby notified that a suit…