Legal Opinion

McPherson v. McGillis

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 2, 1892PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error to Crawford. (Simpson, J.) Attachment under log-lien law. Defendant log-owners bring error. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

McGrath, O. J.

This is an appeal by the owners from a judgment in a proceeding under Act No. 229, Laws of 1887, providing for a lien for labor and services upon logs, etc.

The affidavit for the writ of attachment was made on March 5, and the writ issued March 6, 1891. The provision in section 7987 (chap. 275) How. Stat., that an affidavit shall not be deemed insufficient by reason of the intervention of a day between the date of the jurat and the issuing of the writ, applies only to writs issued under that chapter, and not to proceedings by attachment under the log-lien act. This defect was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Buckley v. LowryMichigan Supreme Court · 1852
  2. Drew v. DequindreMichigan Supreme Court · 1845

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Fairbairn v. MoodyMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Northern Michigan Lumber Co. v. LyonMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Clark v. Kent Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1900

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