Rogers v. Olds
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Aldrich, J., presiding. Case by Grace Rogers against Charles G. Olds for malicious prosecution. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error. This is an action for malicious prosecution. Plaintiff recovered judgment for $400. On the 10th of April, 1896, the plaintiff was engaged in keeping roomers in the house at No. 426 Cass avenue, in the city of Detroit, and a fire broke out about 4 o’clock in the morning of that day.
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Error to Wayne; Aldrich, J., presiding. Case by Grace Rogers against Charles G. Olds for malicious prosecution. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error. This is an action for malicious prosecution. Plaintiff recovered judgment for $400. On the 10th of April, 1896, the plaintiff was engaged in keeping roomers in the house at No. 426 Cass avenue, in the city of Detroit, and a fire broke out about 4 o’clock in the morning of that day. The furniture in the house was insured, in the Reliance Insurance Company of Philadelphia, of which company defendant, Olds, was agent. The morning…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, C. J.
(after stating the facts). The city of Detroit has a police and detective department, whose duty it is to investigate alleged crimes, and to see that proper criminal proceedings are instituted. A policeman was on his beat in the street opposite the plaintiff’s house when the fire broke out, and was early upon the scene. He re-reported to his chief, who detailed two police officer^ to investigate the circumstances of. the fire. They did so^ and reported the facts and circumstances to Justice Whelan, who was an attorney of experience and good standing. The respondent made no investigation, but…
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