Gorman v. Calhoun Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Petition by John J. Gorman against Joel C. Hopkins, circuit judge of Calhoun county, for a writ of prohibition to restrain further proceedings in a garnishment suit, or for a writ of mandamus to compel respondent to vacate an order denying a motion to set aside an order of default.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Cdriam.
The facts in this matter, so far as necessary to an understanding of the determination by this *231court, are as follows: On the 14th day of September, 1904, one William I. Fell began suit in assumpsit in the Calhoun circuit by the filing of a declaration against one James N. Riley as principal defendant, and on the same day filed an affidavit for and caused a writ of garnishment to be issued against the relator as garnishee defendant, returnable at the court-house in the city of Marshall on the 3d day of October, 1904. On the 15th day of September, 1904, the writ of garnishment was…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Rogers v. Wayne Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1928
- Fell v. GormanMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
- State Bar v. Ingham Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1944