McDermid v. Circuit Judge

Michigan Supreme Court
McDermid v. Circuit Judge, 1 McGrath 84 (Mich. 1894)

McDermid v. Circuit Judge

Opinion of the Court

To quash a capias because of the insufficiency of the affidavit.

Order to show cause denied April 3, 1894.

*88The affidavit set forth that to secure relator against a contingent liability, plaintiff deposited with him certain bonds; that plaintiff had since paid and discharged the contingent liability and demanded the bonds; that relator refused to surrender the bonds, and that said relator “did then and there convert the bonds to his own use.”

Relator contended that the words quoted are simply a statement of a legal conclusion.

Reference

Full Case Name
McDERMID v. CIRCUIT JUDGE (Wayne)
Status
Published