Legal Opinion
London Guarantee & Accident Co. v. Wayne Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 3, 1906No. Calendar No. 21,800Published
Mandamus by the London Guarantee & Accident Company, Limited, to compel Morse Rohnert, circuit judge of Wayne county, to set aside an order denying an order for discovery.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The relator sued Pardridge & Blackwell, copartners, in an action at law, upon a contract; summons being duly served. The defendants appeared, and before filing declaration the plaintiff filed a petition for discovery under Circuit Court Rules 50 to 57 (124 Mich, xxxviii). The subdivision of Rule 50 believed to be particularly applicable to this case is subdivision “a.”
“Rule 50. Application maybe made by petition to any circuit court in term time, or to the judge thereof in vacation, to compel the production and discovery of books, papers, and documents relating to the merits of any suit…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People ex rel. Cummer v. Judge of the Circuit CourtMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
- Eddy v. Bay Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
- Preston National Bank v. Wayne Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Anti-Kalsomine Co. v. Kent Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
- Ashley v. Calhoun Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1904