Legal Opinion

Vining v. Millar

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 19, 1899PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Error to Wayne; Donovan, J. Replevin by James B. Vining and Donald Ferguson against Charles Millar and David W. Fox. From a judgment for defendants on verdict directed by the court, plaintiffs bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtGrant, C. J.

This case is before us for the third time. For statement of facts and the issue involved, see 109 Mich. 205, and 116 Mich. 144. Upon this trial the court directed a verdict for the defendants for the amount due Millar on his mortgage. It is now claimed that there was evidence to show that plaintiffs, through Vining, had possession all the time under their mortgage, and that, when Vining was taken sick, Stilson took his place, and held possession under the same authority. The question of possession was the vital point in issue on the second trial. The case was reversed on the ground that there…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Vining v. MillarMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Vining v. MillarMichigan Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Fagerberg v. LeBlancMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987

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