Hoffman v. Wilkie-Renchard-Gardiner Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Chester, J., presiding. Assumpsit in justice’s court by William J. Hoffman against the Wilkie-Renchard-Gardiner Company upon two promissory notes. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appealed to the circuit court, where the case was heard before the court without a jury. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The plaintiff commenced in justice’s court two actions upon two notes. The plaintiff declared in each action upon the common counts and “specially upon a note” of C. V. Wilkie & Son assumed by defendant, which note is payable to plaintiff. The defendant pleaded the general issue. From a judgment in justice’s court the case was appealed to the circuit court.
Prior to these appeals coming on for trial in the circuit court, the defendant corporation gave special notice puis darrein continuance of its discharge in bankruptcy as an additional defense under the general issue already pleaded in the…
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