Legal Opinion
DeVries v. Secretary of State
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided January 1, 1950No. Calendar 44,835PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
Plaintiff, Benjamin DeVries, filed a petition in the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus commanding Fred M. Alger, Jr., secretary of State, to issue plaintiff a motor vehicle operator’s license.
Plaintiff alleges that he is a resident of Grand Rapids; that on the 9th day of November, 1939, a default judgment in the amount of $255.80 and costs of $52.90 was taken against him in the superior court of Grand Rapids; that on March 26, 1940, plaintiff was discharged in bankruptcy; that plaintiff’s obligation to pay the judgment was terminated by the discharge in bankruptcy; and that on December 28,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Reitz v. MealeySupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Sears v. CottrellMichigan Supreme Court · 1858
- People v. ThompsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1932
- Larr v. Secretary of StateMichigan Supreme Court · 1947
- In Re PhillipsMichigan Supreme Court · 1943
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