Legal Opinion

Clark v. McGraw

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 4, 1866PublishedCited by 2 opinions

The defendant in error sued the plaintiff in error, in the Court below, in assumpsit, to recover the sum of $4,000, which, he claimed to have loaned him.

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The defendant in error sued the plaintiff in error, in the Court below, in assumpsit, to recover the sum of $4,000, which, he claimed to have loaned him. On the trial, the plaintiff below recovered a verdict for $4,159 44, being the sum claimed, with interest. ■ Upon the trial in the Circuit Court, on behalf of the plaintiff, (defendant in error,) witnesses were called, and testimony given by them as follows:— Jesse Saxton, upon direct examination, gave evidence tending to show, That early in the month of February, 1865, he, together with one William Cuthbert, entered into a contract with one…

1Opinion of the Court

Christiancy J.

McGraw, the plaintiff below, recovered a judgment against Clark in an action of assumpsit for four thousand dollars and interest, which he claimed to have lent to Clark. Seven errors are assigned in this Court. No plausible ground being *149shown by the counsel for plaintiff in error, either in their brief or upon the argument, for the first, second, third, fourth or seventh assignments of error, and not having ourselves been able to discover any, we do not deem it necessary to notice them further.

The fifth assignment of error is based upon the admission of Cuthbert’s testimony,…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Maas v. WhiteMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Sheldon v. Flint & Pere Marquette RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1886

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