Legal Opinion

Weirich v. Scribner

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 16, 1880PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Case made from Kent. Garnishment. Plaintiff had judgment.

1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.

This case is governed by Chapman v. Spears 43 Mich. 541, decided at this term. The case was left to rest on the disclosures, and there is no room for saying that they established either an indebtedness to Ward or possession of any property of his at the time of the service of the process. Where, in these proceedings against garnishees under the statute relative to justices’ courts, the plaintiff contents himself with the showing obtained from the garnishee, it must be clear and distinct in the statements or admissions on which recovery depends, or be considered insufficient.

The judgment must…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Spears v. ChapmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1880

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Isabelle v. Iron Cliffs Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Walker v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Ruhl v. A. Ruoff Brewing Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1897

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