Hughes v. Hally
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Hosmer, J. Debt by Michael P. Hughes against Patrick J. M. Hally and Samuel Kennedy for the amount of a bond. There was judgment for plaintiff on a verdict directed by the court, and defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
In June, 1897, plaintiff recovered a $500 judgment in Wayne circuit court against a newspaper called the Catholic Witness and Patrick °J. M. Hally. Costs were taxed at $80.95. On September" 20, 1897, an execution was returned unsatisfied. On December 30th plaintiff caused a capias ad satisfaciendum to be issued against Hally, and he was arrested by the sheriff on December 31st. On the same day Hally gave a bond for the liberty of jail limits to Chipman, sheriff, with Sheeran and Thompson sureties. The bond was for $1,162. This bond was afterwards given by Chipman to G-. Duffield Stewart, his…
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