Gates v. Comstock
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Alpena; Kelley, J. Trespass under 2 How. Stat. chap. 272, by Samuel G. M. Gates against Andrew W. Comstock and William B. Comstock, survivors, etc. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and both parties bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This is an action of trespass on lands, brought under the statute authorizing recovery of treble damages in case of willful trespass. The case was before the court, and is reported in 107 Mich. 546, and was sent back for a new trial. The declaration has since been amended to conform to the requirements of the former opinion, the case again tried, and the plaintiff has recovered a verdict of $2,295, upon which judgment was entered for three times the amount by the circuit judge. The defendants again bring error.
On the last trial the plaintiff’s right to recover for any trespass actually…
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