Legal Opinion

People v. Booth

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 12, 1899Published

Exceptions before judgment from Wayne; Hosmer, J. Prank Booth was convicted, under the disorderly act, of refusing and neglecting to support his family.

1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.

The information in this cause charges the respondent with being a disorderly person, within the meaning of Act No. 264, Pub. Acts 1889 (being section 1997a, 3 How. Stat.). The information charges a third offense, the respondent having been theretofore convicted of the same offense on, to wit, October 12, 1896, and Juno 29, 1897. It appeared on the trial that the respondent was married to one Rosa La Rue, in Detroit, on June -27, 1893; that they lived together there as husband and wife for nearly 3 years, and that 22 months after the marriage a child was born to them; and that in October,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Williams v. KilburnMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
  2. People v. BuckMichigan Supreme Court · 1896

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