Ferguson v. Oliver
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Gladwin. (Cobb, J.) Debt. Plaintiffs bring error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This is an action upon a judgment obtained in favor of the plaintiffs and against defendant in the common pleas division of the. high court of justice for the province of Ontario. There was no service of process on the defendant in the original suit made within the province of Ontario. A summons was served in Glad-win county, in this State.
*162It is the settled law of this State that a Canadian or foreign court cannot make its judgments conclusive upon a resident of Michigan by service made in this State upon one who refuses to recognize the jurisdiction of such foreign court. McEwan v. Zimmer,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Windsor v. McVeighSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- McEwan v. ZimmerMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
- Manhard v. SchottMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
- Carolan v. CarolanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- Howard v. CoonMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
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- Ganges School District No. 4 v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1951
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