Trumbull v. January
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Frazer, J. Case by Emma A. Trumbull against William L. January for fraud and deceit. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Moore, /J.
This action was commenced by declaration. The declaration contained two counts. In the first count, plaintiff avers that Thomas Paulger was threatening to make her trouble concerning certain land, and that, being ignorant of her rights in the premises, she sought the advice of defendant, who held himself out as an attorney-at-law. She then avers that it became the duty of the said defendant to honestly, faithfully, and correctly advise her of her rights, and to protect her in the possession and ownership of said land, and to advise her that she had a good title, yet the defendant…
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