Legal Opinion
Smith v. Mosier
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided January 14, 1957No. Civ. A. No. 2779PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STARR, Chief Judge.
In October, 1953, the plaintiffs, upon trial before the defendant the Honorable Carl D. Mosier, circuit judge of Cass county, Michigan, in which they were represented by court-appointed counsel, were convicted of the crime of assault and robbery while armed. Each plaintiff was sentenced by Judge Mosier to a prison term of 20 to 40 years. Comp. Laws Mich.1948, § 750.89.
While serving their sentences in the State prison of southern Michigan, plaintiffs began and prosecuted in forma pau*639peris this civil action for money damages in the amount of $350,000 against Judge Mosier;…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Frisbie v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Ker v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Kenney v. FoxCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by2 opinions
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