Michigan § 600.1635 - Venue; transportation lines; plaintiff's residence.
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§ 600.1635. Venue; transportation lines; plaintiff's residence.
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1621 and 1627 actions against any individual or company owning, operating or leasing a street railway or line of railroad or motor bus or truck route, for the transportation of passengers or freight in this state, shall be commenced either in the county where the cause of action arose or in the county of the plaintiff's residence, if the line or route of such individual or company traverses either the county where the cause of action arose or the county of the plaintiff's residence. If such line or route does not traverse in either such county, then suits against such individual or company may be started in any county in which such individual or company has its principal place of business or owns, operates or leases a line or route.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.1635 cover?
Section 600.1635 ("Venue; transportation lines; plaintiff's residence.") 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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