Wheeler v. Supreme Sitting
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Aldrich, J., presiding. Assumpsit by David W. Wheeler against the Supreme Sitting-of the Order of the Iron Hall upon relief-fund certificates. From a judgment for plaintiff on verdict directed by the court, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The plaintiff sued the defendant on a relief-fund certificate issued to him by the defendant August 7, 1885, and upon two certificates that had been assigned to him before the commencement of the suit. These certificates were payable seven years from their date. Suit was commenced August 27,1892. Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for the full amount of the certificates. The defendant appeals. It appeared in evidence that the plaintiff and the two assignors had each paid the assessments mentioned in the certificates for the full period required therein. It also-appeared that the…
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