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112 Mich. 586

French v. Weise

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 11, 1897

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1897-05-11

Assumpsit by Albert E. French against Charles Weise for work and labor performed. From a judgment for plaintiff on verdict directed by the court, defendant brings error. Plaintiff brought suit in justice’s court, was defeated, and took a general appeal to the circuit court. The attorney for plaintiff entered his appearance in the circuit court, and, before any appearance by defendant, caused an order to be entered discontinuing the suit.

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Affirmed · Decided 1897-05-11

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Grant, J.

¶1(after stating the facts). Upon a general appeal from a justice’s court to the circuit court, the suit is for trial de novo, and is subject to the same rules as though originally brought in the latter court. 2 How. Stat. § 7014. Upon the dismissal or discontinuance of the appeal, the judgment of the justice’s court is revived. Id. §§ 7021, 7023. The discontinuance of an appeal provided for in the statute is not the same as a discontinuance of a suit pending in court. Plaintiff may, upon the trial, submit to a nonsuit, or voluntarily discontinue before trial, in a suit brought into the circuit court by appeal, as well as in one brought there by original writ or declaration.

¶2The judgment is affirmed.

The other Justices concurred.
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