Sayre v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Shiawassee; Searl, J., presiding. Case by Charles H. Sayre against the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Company for the negligent burning of plaintiff’s buildings. On the death of plaintiff the cause was revived in the name of Frank J. Sayre, administrator de bonis non. Judgment dismissing suit for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff brings error.
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Error to Shiawassee; Searl, J., presiding. Case by Charles H. Sayre against the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Company for the negligent burning of plaintiff’s buildings. On the death of plaintiff the cause was revived in the name of Frank J. Sayre, administrator de bonis non. Judgment dismissing suit for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff brings error. Claiming that some of his property had been destroyed by a fire set by the defendant, Charles H. Sayre, December 11, 1895, commenced a suit against the defendant to recover his alleged damages, filing a declaration in a plea of trespass…
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
(after stating the facts). The “state- . *420ment of facts” in appellant’s brief, with a single and unimportant exception, refers to no page of the record. The printed record does not show when pleadings and papers were filed. The effect of this disregard of two of the rules of this court and the general state of the record have much increased the labors of the court.
The order dismissing the suit is in form absolute, and, if allowed to stand, disposes of the cause. Counsel for defendant, appellee, does not point out the statute or rule of practice pursuant to which it made its motion to dismiss…
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