Michigan § 433.117 - Legality of distress determined in replevin action.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 433.117 — Legality of distress determined in replevin action., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 433.117. Legality of distress determined in replevin action.
The defendant in any action brought for rescuing beasts distrained or impounded, shall not be allowed to allege or give in evidence the insufficiency of the fences, or any other fact or circumstance to show that the distress or impounding was illegal; but if there is any ground of objection to the proceeding, of which he is entitled to avail himself, he may have the advantage thereof in an action of replevin, to be brought as provided in the following sections.
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Section 433.117 ("Legality of distress determined in replevin action.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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