Legal Opinion

Zook v. Blough

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 1880PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error to St. Joseph. Attachment. Petition to dissolve the attachment was granted by a circuit court commissioner," whose proceedings were quashed by the court below, and petitioner brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Marston, G. J.

Blough sued out a writ of attachment before a justice of the peace against Zook, and property was seized by virtue thereof. An application was made before a circuit court commissioner for a dissolution of the attachment, and upon the hearing it was dissolved. The proceedings were then removed to the circuit court by certiorari, and on hearing quashed.

A circuit court commissioner had power to allow the writ (2 Comp. L., § 7133) and the circuit court had jurisdiction to issue and hear the same. Merrick v. Township Board, 41 Mich., 630.

The principal question, and the only one…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Merrick v. Township BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Johnson v. De WittMichigan Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rowe v. KelloggMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Drs. K. & K. U. S. Medical & Surgical Ass'n v. Post & Tribune Job Printing Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1885

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