Case ID: mich_19/html/0094-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

George Carroll v. Grand Trunk R. R. Co.
    
      Repoj't of Referee: Consequences of defective finding. When a report of a referee is so defective that the Court is unable to ascertain the merits of the case the judgment will be reversed and a new trial granted.
    
      Heard and decided July 12.
    
    Error to St. Clair Circuit.
    This was an action of trover for a quantity of wood. The case was referred to a referee, and on the coming in of his report judgment was rendered by the Court below in favor of defendant; which judgment is brought into this Court by writ of error.
    
      Athinson Brothers, for plaintiff in error.
    
      Wm. T. Mitchell-and F. W. Meddaugh, for defendant in error.
   The Court

held the report to be too defective to authorize the entry of any judgment; and for that reason reversed the judgment and granted a new trial.