Michigan Central Railway Co. v. Circuit Judge

Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Central Railway Co. v. Circuit Judge, 1 McGrath 495 (Mich. 1876)
35 McGrath 227

Michigan Central Railway Co. v. Circuit Judge

Opinion of the Court

To set aside an order allowing an amendment to a declaration and to strike the amended declaration from the files.

Granted October 25, 1876.

The original declaration charged the railway company as a ■common carrier, for the loss of goods shipped over its lines and’destroyed by fire while in its depot awaiting delivery to a subsequent carrier, and the amendment sought to charge the company for negligence as warehousemen.

Cause of action had become barred by the statute of limitations prior to the amendment.

Reference

Full Case Name
MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY v. CIRCUIT JUDGE (Kalamazoo)
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published