SUPREME COURT OF MICHIGAN. CHIEF JUSTICE JAMES V. CAMPBELL of Detroit. ASSOCIATE JUSTICES THOMAS R. SHERWOOD of Kalamazoo. JOHN W. CHAMPLIN of Grand Rapids. ALLEN B. MORSE of Ionia. CLERK CHARLES C. HOPKINS of Lansing. CRIER MOSES R. TAYLOR of Lansing. ATTORNEY GENERAL MOSES TAGGART of Grand Rapids. The number of each circuit precedes the name of the Judge who presides in it, and follows the names of the counties which belong to it. TABLE OF CASES REPORTED IN VOLUME 59, WITH DIGEST OF POINTS DECIDED. AMPERSE V. CITY OF KALAMAZOO, Action by council on liquor dealers' bond-Legality of liquor traffic-Right of married women to engage in same and execute bond, as principal-Duty of council-Action taken should be recorded-Answer to order to show cause. ATTORNEY GENERAL V. LORMAN, Manufacturing corporations-Purpose of incorporation must be clearly stated in articles of association—Information to test legality of organization-Practice-Manufacture of ice for market. ATTORNEY GENERAL V. RUGGLES, Agricultural college lands-Fraudulent purchase-Evidence of ATTORNEY GENERAL V. HOLLISTER, Statutes-Constitutional provision as to object being expressed in tille, construed-Organization of counties-Act forming county and organizing townships therein, not obnoxious to such provision -The requisite number of townships and a board of supervisors, essential to the existence of a county-Legislature may organize county at any time, and provide for special election for, or appointment by governor of, county officers-Power to order such election derived from the general power to organize counties. ATWOOD V. FROST, PAGE 78 157 123 590 580 409 Contribution by devisees to pay debts due from testator's estate, if enforced in the Probate Court,must be by execution-Consent of executor to possession of devisees, not essential to such enforcement. AULTMAN, MILLER & Co. v. PETTYS, Ante-nuptial contract for conveyance of land, in case of survivor- BARLOW V. THE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER OF THE TOWNSHIP OF Laying out highways—Commissioner must meet at place specified in notice to land owner or proceedings will be void. 482 443 PAGE E. T. BARNUM WIRE AND IRON WORKS V. SPEED, CIRCUIT JUDGE, 272 Highway-Laying out same- -Appeal to town board-Proof of notice to commissioner and appellant, of meeting at which appeal is heard, essential to confer jurisdiction-Recital of such service in determination of board, insufficient to establish fact of service. Newspaper libel-Publisher must defend on same legal ground as pri- vate individual-Publication falsely imputing a crime to a candi- date for office, not privileged, but actionable per se-Law imputes malice-Mitigation of damages-Good faith-Due investigation. Replevin-Bill of sale as security-Demand of possession or pay- BRUSH-SWAN LIGHT & POWER COMPANY V. GARDINER, Evidence of negotiations resulting in a contract, and its subse- 95 Navigable river-Ordinance of 1787-Evidence-Prescription. |