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41 Mich. 256

Schafer v. Boyce

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1879

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1879-07-01

<p>Statute of jeofails — Misjoinder of counts.</p> <p>In a suit by a wile before a justice for damages for selling liquor to her husband, the misjoinder of counts in tort and assumpsit is covered by the statute of jeofails (Oomp. L., ch. 190) if judgment was rendered in the trial court without demurrer or objection to the form of the declaration.</p>

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Decided 1879-07-01

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Graves, J.

¶1This suit was commenced by defendant in error before a justice of the peace to recover damage caused by the sale of liquor to her husband by Schafer. The justice gave judgment in her favor for $30. Schafer appealed, and the circuit court enlarged her recovery to $97.92. He then brought error. There being no bill of exceptions, the allegation of error is confined to the main record. The objection brought is that the declaration composed of a single count contains two causes of action which are not compatible; that is to say, tort and assumpsit. There was no demurrer, and it does not appear that objection in any form was taken or suggested in the court below.

¶2As the declaration is quite inartificial, no doubt a demurrer would have been sustained. Were the alleged misjoinder admitted, it is not to be assumed that the error would not be made- unavailable by the fourth subdivision of Comp. L., § 6051. Lovett v. Pell, 22 Wend., 369. But we do not agree with counsel for plaintiff in error in the view that the alleged incongruity exists. We think on fair construction the declaration is to be regarded as sounding exclusively in tort. Whatever defect there is, is cured or made harmless now by Comp. L., ch. 190.

¶3The judgment must be affirmed with costs.

The other Justices concurred.
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