In Re Harold H. Roberts

Starr, 0. J.

On petition of Amanda Roberts, we issued writ of habeas corpus to inquire into the cause of the detention of her son, Harold H. Roberts, in the Kalamazoo State hospital. As copies of all orders and proceedings relating to his commitment by the probate court of Kalamazoo county were attached to such petition, the usual ancillary writ of certiorari was not issued.

It appears that on June 9,1944, the father of said Harold Roberts filed petition in probate court for his admission to the Kalamazoo State, hospital as an insane person. On that date an emergency order was entered…