Bagg v. City of Detroit

Campbell J.:

This is a motion to dismiss the case reserved, for want •of jurisdiction. The objection made is that this Court has no jurisdiction to hear questions reserved in equity causes.

The statute under which this Court obtains its jurisdiction, is found 'in 2 Compiled Laws, page 996, Sec. 8422, and provides that, “If in any civil cause or criminal prosecution in any Circuit Court, any question of law shall arise, which, in the opinion of the Circuit Judge, should be reserved for the opinion of the Supreme Court, he shall report the case, so far as may be necessary to present such question…