50 Mich. 75 | Mich. | 1883
Tbe plaintiff recovered judgment before a justice of tbe peace, and tbe defendant appealed, and in tbe circuit court tbe trial was on tbe original pleadings. Tbe plaintiff relied on an instrument
If the statement of tbe claim was sufficient for a recovery before tbe justice it was sufficient on tbe appeal, and we think it was. It is needless to repeat or cite what has been said so often concerning tbe liberality with wbicb such proceedings are to be treated.
Besides orally stating that be declared on tbe common counts tbe plaintiff filed tbe paper in question with tbe justice as a specification of the exact nature of tbe demand or cause of action, and tbe defendant was not misled. He regarded this instrument as tbe cause of action, and so affirmed in bis affidavit denying its genuineness. It was tbe
The state of the case forbids an examination of any other questions now.
The judgment should be reversed with costs and a new trial granted.
The instrument was as follows:
$80.00.
Sheridan, Mich., June 15th, 1881.
Six months after date I promise to pay Geo. R. Colbath or bearer eighty dollars, value received, with interest at seven per cent, per annum, and ten per cent, after due.
Payable at the Fremont, Michigan.
The instrument hereinafter mentioned shall remain the property of Geo. R. Colbath and subject to his direction till this note is paid in full, it being optional with Geo. R. Colbath upon default of payment to take possession of said instrument or collect this note, and in case he shall take such instrument, said Geo. R. Colbath shall not be liable to refund any moneys theretofore paid for said instrument, but same shall be deemed paid for rent of same.
S. B. MILLS.
Style 9, organ No. 79,643.
Residence 3 miles E and 1 mile N Fremont, as his bill of particulars.
[Endorsed] /‘Without recourse, G. R. COLBATH.”