Booth Newspapers, Inc. v. Muskegon Probate Judge

Plaintiff newspaper corporation sent one of its reporters to the probate court of Muskegon county to look at the last will of a prominent citizen of the community recently deceased. No specific reason has been given by plaintiff for its desire to inspect the will. Defendant, a probate judge, denied the reporter permission to do so. A complaint for superintending control was filed by plaintiff and answer followed, the case was submitted on the pleadings and the Muskegon county , cir euit court decided in favor of allowing the plaintiff to inspect the will. Appeal followed.

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