McMorran v. Moore
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to St. Clair; Vance, J. Attachment proceedings by David McMorran and another against David Moore. Plaintiffs bring certiorari to review an order dissolving the writ.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
Upon application of the defendant, the circuit court dissolved an attachment, and the plaintiffs bring the case here for review upon the findings of the circuit judge. These are voluminous, and need not be incorporated in the opinion. The principal questions that counsel for the plaintiffs raise are:
First. That the findings show that certain instruments amount to a common-law assignment for the benefit of creditors, with a preference.
Second'. That they constituted grounds for attachment.
In brief, the finding shows that the defendant, David Moore, was engaged in the mercantile business upon…
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