Stevens v. Venema
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; Barton, J., presiding. Assumpsit in justice’s court by Fred L. Stevens against Herman Venema on an alleged promissory note. There was judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for defendant on a directed verdict. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
This case was begun and first tried in a justice’s court of Kent county where defendant had *233verdict and judgment, from which plaintiff took an appeal to the circuit court. The justice’s return shows that plaintiff declared orally upon all the common counts in assumpsit and especially upon a certain promissory note. Defendant filed a written plea with notice of special defense and affidavit denying, execution of the alleged note, the special defenses of which notice was given being as follows:
“1st. Defendant denies that he signed, executed or delivered the alleged promissory note on which the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wait v. PomeroyMichigan Supreme Court · 1870
- Toledo Scale Co. v. GogoMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
- Stevens v. PearsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Loveland v. BumpMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
- Harrison v. GrierMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
3Cited by8 opinions
- Stevens v. BarnesNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1919
- Stevens v. Clintwood Drug Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1930
- General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. GarrardIdaho Supreme Court · 1925
- Stevens v. WheelerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Whaley Bros. v. StevensSupreme Court of Virginia · 1932
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