Spafford v. Benzie Circuit Judge

The relator was convicted of the offense of manslaughter in the circuit court for the county of Benzie. Before sentence fye received a pardon from the governor. A motion was thereupon made for his discharge, and the original pardon was delivered to the respondent, who had it in his possession up to the time of the hearing of the motion. This motion was denied, and ■a time fixed for relator’s further appearance. An order to show cause why the relator should not be discharged was issued by this court, accompanied by a stay of sentence, which relator apprehended, and the case is before us upon…