Pratt v. Allegan Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by Ernest E. Pratt and another against Orien S. Cross, Allegan circuit judge, to compel respondent to quash, a writ of capias ad respondendum.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
The relators were arrested upoh a capias ad respondendum. They ask for a writ of mandamus, requiring respondent to set aside the order overruling their motion to quash the writ; and counsel for relators state that there is but one question for the determination'of this court, and that is whether the affidavit filed in support of the writ of capias ad respondendum was sufficient to warrant the issuing of said writ, and the arrest of relators, and holding them to bail.
The first three paragraphs of the affidavit contain the statements as to the parties, the purpose of the affidavit, the value of…
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