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7 Mich. 306

O'Flynn v. Eagle

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 19, 1859

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1859-10-19

The writ was sued out by Holbrook & Bishop as attorneys for Cornelius O’Flynn and Daniel Finn, as plaintiffs in error, returnable April 5th, 1859, and was duly returned. Assignment of errors was filed May 28th, 1859.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently July 1873

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Decided 1859-10-19

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By the Court:

¶1We can not entertain this motion. The assignment of errors was filed in May, while this court was in session. A full term has elapsed since, and unless some very satisfactory reason is shown for the delay, we do not entertain motions, based upon irregularities, after the lapse of a term.

¶2But the affidavits themselves we think aré insufficient. There is no positive showing here that the attorneys are not properly employed on behalf of Finn, but, on the contrary, the affidavits disclose the fact that O’Flynn is the real party in interest, and bound to protect Finn from liability. He was bound, therefore, to take the necessary steps for that purpose, as he is doing. Finn does not positively object, and ought not to; and it may be doubtful if the court should permit him to release errors in such a case if he should come here for the purpose. The motion must be denied.

¶3Towle said the case was a hard one upon the defendants in error, their demand being indisputably just, and he thought they should not be charged with costs on the motion.

The Court:

¶4We give costs in all such cases as a matter of course, unless some special reason is shown why they should not be imposed.

¶5On a subsequent day, on affidavit that, since the cause was removed to this court, the court below, on motion of defendants in error, had amended the record so as to show judgment against O’Flynn only;

¶6Towle moved to dismiss the writ of error, claiming that this amendment removed the only error complained of in the case.

By the Court:

¶7We can not hear such a motion on affidavit. The record, *309as we have it before us, shows a judgment against O’Flynn and Finn both. We can only be informed of amendments made since that was sent up, by a further return to the writ of error.

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