93 Mich. 215 | Mich. | 1892
Tbe defendant is sued as indorser upon a negotiable promissory note. Tbe plaintiff lives in Jackson county, and brought tbe action in tbe circuit court of that county, and recovered a judgment. Tbe defendant lives in Saginaw county, but has business interests in Jackson county which call bim there at times. It was shown at tbe trial that tbe note in suit was discounted at tbe People's Bank in Manchester, Washtenaw county, by tbe defendant, and that tbe bank was, at tbe time of tbe institution of tbe suit, and at tbe time of the trial, tbe owner of tbe note, but bad transferred tbe same for collection to plaintiff, in order that suit could be planted in Jackson county. Tbe plaintiff is a stockholder and director in tbe bank, and resides in tbe township of Norvell, Jackson county, wbicb adjoins tbe township in Washtenaw county in which tbe bank is located.
Tbe plea was tbe general issue, with notice of special defense. The defendant established tbe fact of the ownership of tbe note and tbe purpose of its transfer, and moved for a verdict upon tbe ground that tbe suit was brought in fraud of defendant's rights, tbe note being transferred for tbe purpose of suing bim away from bis home.
It does not appear, however, that tbe defendant was misled as to the real ownership of tbe note, or submitted
An exception to this rule exists when the method of obtaining jurisdiction constitutes a fraud upon the court as well as upon the party, but such is not the case here.
The other points suggested are without merit, and the judgment should stand affirmed, with costs.