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TORRENT ET AL. vs. CIRCUIT JUDGE (Muskegon)

Michigan Supreme Court1891-10-29No. No. 12300
1 McGrath 15

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Opinion

majority opinion

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.