In re Kreiner
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Wayne; Donovan, J. Habeas corpus proceedings by Charles H. Kreiner to obtain his discharge from the Detroit house of correction. There was an order discharging the petitioner, and the people bring certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The respondent was duly convicted, in the circuit court for the county of Lapeer, of the offense of selling liquor without payment of tax, and sentenced to imprisonment in the Detroit house of correction for the period of 65 days, and a further period, if his fine and costs were not paid, until the same should be paid, not exceeding six months from and including the date of his sentence. He sued out a writ of habeas corpus, and was discharged by the circuit judge on the ground that there was no authority to imprison for this offense in the Detroit house of correction, and the decision of the…
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