Donohue v. Wayne Circuit Judge

Plaintiff prays issuance of a writ of mandamus against defendant circuit judge requiring him to recall a writ of fieri facias. In justice’s court for the city of Detroit Edward Brennan and Katherine Brennan had judgment against James C. Donohue, plaintiff herein, for $500 and costs. On appeal the cause was returned into the circuit court for the county. Under the practice of that court, Hon. Ira W. Jayne, a circuit judge of that circuit, was temporarily in charge of such appeals. On April 6, 1926, the cause came on for trial. Judge Jayne was absent. Hon. Joseph A. Moynihan, another judge of…