Wernik v. Kolodziejczak

On May 12, 1919, the defendant Kolodziejczak brought suit before a justice of the peace in the city of Detroit against the defendants Martin Malak and Veronica Malak to recover on a promissory note executed by them in the sum of $360. The docket reads: “Defendant pleads notice of fraud and duress,” and that on June 21, 1919; the justice—

“thereupon rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff and against defendant for $360.00 (three hundred sixty dollars damages) and one and 75-100' dollars costs.”

A new trial was thereafter granted, resulting in a judgment on July 7, 1919, similarly worded, for…