Hoad v. MacOmb Circuit Judge

In May, 1937, a mandamus proceedings entitled Hoad, et al. v. Wedge, et al., was instituted in the circuit court of Macomb county. On April 17, ■ 1939, the circuit judge, acting under the statute, 3 Comp. Laws 1929, § 14253 (Stat. Ann. § 27.982), entered an order dismissing the Hoad suit for want of progress. The record discloses that plaintiffs’ counsel were not aware of such dismissal until just shortly before December 4, 1940, on which date they filed a petition for reinstatement. The circuit judge denied the relief sought. In the present proceedings plaintiffs in the Hoad case seek…