Legal Opinion

Burgess v. Wayne Circuit Judge

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 22, 1912No. Calendar No. 25,113PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Mandamus by John J. Burgess against Henry A. Man-dell, one of the circuit judges for the county of Wayne, to require respondent to vacate an order extending the time for settling a bill of exceptions, in a cause in which relator was plaintiff.

1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.

In this proceeding, relator asks a mandate to compel respondent to set aside an order extending the time to settle a bill of. exceptions in an action in replevin, entitled John J. Burgess v. Pere Marquette Railroad Company, on the trial of which, in the Wayne county circuit court, on November 14,1911, plaintiff recovered a verdict awarding him return of an automobile, being the property in litigation, with damages of six cents.

It is claimed that the order in question was made more than 80 days after judgment rendered in such case, “ without good cause shown by affidavit on special motion…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. AbbottMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Hill v. HillMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. Branch Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Hayes v. Ionia Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Kaiser v. Wayne Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1910

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. VuljeMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
  2. People v. Manistee Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1917

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