Legal Opinion

McNamara v. Kent Circuit Judge

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 18, 1913No. Calendar No. 25,374PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Mandamus by Mary McNamara against John S. McDonald, judge of the circuit court for the county of Kent, to compel respondent to settle a record of the testimony taken in a suit in which relator was complainant and James McNamara and others were defendants.

1Opinion of the CourtSteere, C. J.

This case is presented on the hearing of an order to show cause why this court should not award a mandamus to compel the Kent county circuit judge to sign a “proposed bill of exceptions,” or case for settlement on appeal, and the amendments thereto, tendered to him in a chancery suit theretofore heard between said Mary McNamara, as complainant, and James McNamara, Margaret McNamara, and Francis W. Balcomb, defendants.

In said chancery suit defendant Margaret McNamara filed an answer to complainant’s bill, containing pleas in abatement, and defendant Balcomb demurred to said bill. A hearing…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McNamara v. Michigan Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Michigan Trust Co. v. McNamaraMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Griff v. ClarkMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
  4. McNamara v. Michigan Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Michigan Trust Co. v. McNamaraMichigan Supreme Court · 1911

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Matthews v. Montreal Mining Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1914

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