Legal Opinion

People v. Cook

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 25, 1893PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error to superior court of Grand Rapids. (Burlingame, J.) Respondent was convicted of soliciting certain females to-enter a house of ill fame for the purpose of becoming-prostitutes, and sentenced to confinement in the Detroit-House of Correction for four years. Judgment reversed, and new trial ordered. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.

Respondent was convicted in the supeiuor court of Grand Rapids, under an information charging that she did solicit and induce Emma Haehn and Lillie Pail, females, to enter a house of ill fame, situate at Woodville, resorted to for the purpose of prostitution and lewdness, for the purpose of becoming prostitutes.

*369It appeared that at the term of court at which the respondent was tried, and before her trial came on, one Frank Smith had been prosecuted and convicted under an information charging that he did solicit and induce one Anna Nelson, a female, to enter a house of ill fame in the city of…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. MoreyMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
  2. People v. RochaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. Alexander v. RiccintoMichigan Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. People v. MoreyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. State v. GatesUtah Supreme Court · 1950

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