Case Name: Luther G. Smith v. Edmund Canfield and another
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1860-10-13
Citations: 8 Mich. 493
Docket Number: 
Parties: Luther G. Smith v. Edmund Canfield and another.
Judges: The other Justices concurred.
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 8
Pages: 493–493

Head Matter:
Luther G. Smith v. Edmund Canfield and another.
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.
Submitted on brief October 9th.
Decided October 13th.
Error to Manistee Circuit.
Pond & PusselL for plaintiff in error.
There was no appearance for defendants in error.

Opinion:
Manning J.:
The 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.
The judgment is reversed with costs.
The other Justices concurred.