Case Name: Edward S. Franks et al. v. Clark D. Smith
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1881-01-19
Citations: 45 Mich. 326
Docket Number: 
Parties: Edward S. Franks et al. v. Clark D. Smith.
Judges: The other Justices concurred.
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 45
Pages: 326–326

Head Matter:
Edward S. Franks et al. v. Clark D. Smith.
Jurisdiction on appeal from justices courts.
The Circuit Court obtains no jurisdiction by an appeal from a justice’s^ court, if taken after the statutory period of five days allowed for taking it
Error to Shiawassee.
Submitted Jan. 4.
Decided Jan. 19.
Trover. Plaintiffs bring error.
Reversed.
A. B. McBride for plaintiffs in error.
A circuit court, cannot entertain an appeal from a justice’s judgment if not claimed until the sixth day thereafter: Harrison v. Sager 27 Mich. 476.

Opinion:
Marston, C. J.
This ease comes clearly within and is-disposed of by Dale v. Lavigne 31 Mich. 149. The appeal was not taken within the time allowed by the statute, and the-circuit court obtained no jurisdiction.
The judgment must be reversed with costs of both courts..
The other Justices concurred.