Legal Opinion

Inkster v. Carver

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 21, 1868PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Case made from Wayne Circuit. This was an action of assumpsit to recover the value of certain sawed lumber. The declaration was on the common counts, and damages were laid at $500. Judgment was rendered for plaintiff, with costs. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Graves J.

This is an action of assumpsit, commenced by declaration in the court below on the 5th day of January, 1867. The declaration contained the common counts only, and the damages were laid at $500. On the 24th of the same month, the plaintiff filed his bill of particulars, and therein claimed $236.09; and the defendants pleaded the general issue on the day following. On the 25th of September thereafter, the cause was tried by a jury and the plaintiff submitted evidence tending to show a demand against the defendants for sawing to the amount of $217.11. The defendants submitted evidence…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Strong v. DanielsMichigan Supreme Court · 1855

3Cited by16 opinions

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  3. Chesapeake & Ohio R. R. v. PattonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1876
  4. City of Sedalia ex rel. Taylor v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  5. Swift v. City of TopekaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1890

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