Legal Opinion
Sayles v. Newton
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 2, 1890PublishedCited by 17 opinions
Mandamus. Eelator applied for mandamus to vacate an order made by respondent appointing a special prosecuting attorney to examine into a criminal complaint, and determine whether it ought to be prosecuted by -an examination before a justice. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
The respondent, as circuit judge of the seventh judicial circuit, and sitting in the county of Genesee, made an order as follows:
“In the matter of the petition of James G. Mallery for the appointment of a special prosecuting attorney by the circuit court.
“In this matter, after hearing read the petition of James G. Mallery, duly verified, and after hearing Howard & Gold in opposition thereto, it is ordered by the court now here that the prayer of the said petitioner be, and the same is hereby, granted.
“It is also ordered that the Honorable George H. Durand be, and he is hereby, appointed…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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