Kress v. Hammond
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus. Relator applied for mandamus to compel the respondent to impanel a new jury in proceedings under the drain law, on the discharge of the original jury because unable to agree. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
The petitioner is county drain commissioner *373for the county of Jackson. Proceedings were instituted by him in September, 1891, as county drain commissioner, upon a proper application, for the construction of a drain in the township of Spring Arbor, of that county. The proceedings were regularly conducted and continued to the impaneling of a jury of 12 freeholders upon petition to the probate court of that county. This jury were unable to agree, and were discharged therefor by the probate court. Efforts were thereupon made to continue the proceedings by impaneling a new jury. Mr. Tupper, a…
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