Tanner v. Page
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ionia; Daboll, J., presiding. Assumpsit by Nellie Tanner against Herbert L. Page for money had and received. The bill of particulars set •forth plaintiff’s demand as consisting of “divers notes, accounts, contracts, moneys, and all other evidences of indebtedness placed in the hands of defendant by M. J. Tanner for collection, and have been collected by defendant, or are still in defendant’s possession uncollected, which were so placed in defendant’s hands by M. J.…
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Error to Ionia; Daboll, J., presiding. Assumpsit by Nellie Tanner against Herbert L. Page for money had and received. The bill of particulars set •forth plaintiff’s demand as consisting of “divers notes, accounts, contracts, moneys, and all other evidences of indebtedness placed in the hands of defendant by M. J. Tanner for collection, and have been collected by defendant, or are still in defendant’s possession uncollected, which were so placed in defendant’s hands by M. J. Tanner for the use and benefit of plaintiff, to the amount of, to-wit, $2,000.” There was a judgment for plaintiff, and…
1Opinion of the CourtMcGrath, C. J.
Plaintiff’s husband was in December, 1892, in the hardware business at Belding. For some unexplained reason he desired to close out his business and get away. He transferred his stock of goods to the defendant in consideration of a sum of money which was paid to him. The controversy here arises respecting certain accounts receivable, connected with the business, which were turned over to defendant. A formal bill of sale was made to defendant of these accounts. At the same time defendant signed and gave back to M. J. Tanner the following:
“Received of M. J. Tanner book accounts and notes, for…
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- Freehling v. KetchumMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
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