Harley v. Ionia Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by Maude Harley, guardian of Jeanette A. Brown, a minor, and Frank M. Burbank, prosecuting attorney of Ionia county, to compel Frank I). M. Davis, circuit judge of Ionia county, to set aside an order denying the right of the complaining witness to employ an attorney in the prosecution of bastardy proceedings.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAlvay, J.
This is an application for a writ of mandamus against Ionia circuit judge. Jeanette A. Brown, an unmarried woman, and a minor of the age of 17 years, began proceedings under the bastardy statute against one Myron Hannah, charging him with being the father of her unborn child. He was arrested, and, after a hearing and a finding duly made supporting the charge, was required to and did give a bond to appear for trial before the circuit court for’Ionia county. Afterwards the child was born and is now living. Maude Harley, the guardian of Jeanette A. Brown, with the consent of the prosecuting…
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