Young v. Kent Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by Owen Young to compel Allen C. Adsit, circuit judge of Kent county, to set aside an order staying the prosecution of a suit at law.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, C. J.
Relator resides in North Dakota, and is plaintiff in a suit pending in the circuit court for the county of Kent. The suit is brought upon a promissory note, transferred to the relator by the payee before due. The case was noticed for trial last December. Plaintiff came from North Dakota to attend, and he, through his counsel, urged the case for trial. The defendant’s counsel objected, and the trial was postponed two weeks. Again plaintiff insisted upon trial, and at the request of the defendant the trial was again postponed. On December 9th plaintiff served a written notice upon the attorneys…
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