Michigan Supreme Court, 1891

Torrent v. Circuit Judge

Torrent v. Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court · Decided October 29, 1891
1 McGrath 15

Torrent v. Circuit Judge

Opinion of the Court

To compel respondent to grant a motion to quash service.

Denied October 29, 1891, with costs.

Trover was commenced against relators and one Hancock. Hancock was sheriff and Collins was a deputy sheriff under him. Before service plaintiff' discontinued as to Hancock, and one Nelson, a deputy under Hancock, served process upon relators. Eelators contended that the discontinuance followed the service upon them; that the sheriff was at that time a party to the suit, and that Act No. 30, Laws of 1887, does not apply, where the sheriff is a party to the suit.

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