Legal Opinion

Pfaff v. Cummings

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 6, 1887PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to Ottawa. (Arnold, J.) Assumpsit. Plaintiffs bring error. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.

This suit was. brought to recover of defendant the sum of $147 Ó8, the amount of a debt which plaintiffs held against one Sellick, which they, claim defendant became bound to pay them.

The declaration sets out this state of things: That defendant was indebted to Sellick for work and materials used on defendant’s house, and agreed with plaintiffs that if they wou’d obtain a written order from Sellick, and' would credit *144Selliek with the amount, he would pay the order on demand; that they got the order, and agreed with Selliek to discharge him, and presented the order to defendant, who accepted…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Elliott v. MillerMichigan Supreme Court · 1860

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Upham v. CluteMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Ivenson v. CaldwellWyoming Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Shutt Improvement Co. v. Erwin & FrancisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1903
  4. People's Savings Bank v. Board of EducationMichigan Supreme Court · 1925

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