Hoben v. Citizens' Telephone Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ottawa; Padgham, J. Case by Carrie E. Hoben in justice’s court against the Citizens’ Telephone Company for injuries done to certain trees. Plaintiff obtained a judgment and defendant brought certiorari to the circuit court. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAlvay, J.
This suit was commenced May 2, 1903, by plaintiff in justice’s court in Ottawa county by a summons in an action of assumpsit against Citizens’ Telephone Company, returnable May 12, 1903. The return shows service on May 6, 1903.
As appears from a certified transcript of the original docket entries, the order of proceedings before the justice was as follows: On the return day plaintiff appeared and declared orally against defendant in an action of trespass for damages wrongfully done by it to certain shade trees belonging to plaintiff along the highway, describing the premises and giving the…
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