Case Name: George Carroll v. Grand Trunk R. R. Co.
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1869-07-12
Citations: 19 Mich. 94
Docket Number: 
Parties: George Carroll v. Grand Trunk R. R. Co.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 94–94

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.