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31 Mich. 278

Hart v. Blake

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 29, 1875

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1875-01-29

<p>Justice's courts : Objection against long summons: Joining issue: Waiver. The objection that plaintiff in an action brought in justice’s court hacl improperly sued by a long summons is one that is waived by joining issue.</p> <p>Detention of property: Measure of damages: Value of its use. The measure of damages for the detention of property is the value of its use.</p> <p>Trespass: Declaration: Detention: Damages. Where a declaration in trespass for taking and detaining a scow expressly avers the detention for a considerable period, it cannot be said that damages for such detention are not allowable.</p>

Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently June 1914

4 state decisions

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Decided 1875-01-29

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Campbell, J.

¶1Hart sued Blake in trespass for taking and detaining a scow. Defendant pleaded the general issue. Plaintiff obtained judgment, from which defendant appealed to the circuit, where judgment was again recovered against him, which is brought here on error.

¶2The objection that plaintiff had improperly sued by a long summons, if there was any thing in it, was waived by joining issue. ••

¶3The declaration averring expressly the detention of the scow for a considerable period, the damages for such detention were plainly within it, and the value of its use was the obvious measure of such damages.

¶4The grounds of error are frivolous, and would justify an extra allowance if the cause involved greater interests.

¶5The judgment must be affirmed, with costs.

Graves, Oh. J., and Cooley, J., concurred.Christiancy, J., did not sit in this case.
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