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8 Mich. 493

Smith v. Canfield

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 13, 1860

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1860-10-13

<p>Partners must sue in tlieir individual names. A writ of replevin issued on belialf of partners in the name of their firm is a nullity.</p>

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Decided 1860-10-13

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Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently November 1921

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Manning J.:

¶1The writ of replevin is in the name of E. & J. Can-field, plaintiff. In the affidavit annexed to the writ, John Canfield is described as the plaintiff, and the declaration is in the name of Edmund Canfield and John Canfield. Defendant made a motion to quash the writ and subsequent proceedings, but did not enter his appearance in the cause, or further appear therein after the motion was denied. The writ of replevin was a nullity, as no person was named in it as plaintiff. E. & J. Canfield, the proceedings show, was the name of a partnership. Partners can not sue in the name of the firm.

¶2The judgment is reversed with costs.

The other Justices concurred.
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