People ex rel. Whiting v. Connor
Michigan Supreme Court
Information in the nature of a quo warranto. This case was one of several in which, the defendant’s default having been entered, and more than four days thereafter having expired, the counsel for the relators moved for judgment in favor, of their right to the respective offices.
1Opinion of the Court
Christiancy J.:
In these several eases, over four days having elapsed since the default of the respective defendants was entered, the counsel for the relator claims final judgment as well in favor of the relator’s right to the respective offices as for the ouster of the defendant, the informations having set forth as well the right of the former, as the usurpation by the latter.
The statute — Rev. Stat., Chap 136, Sec. 4; Comp. L., Sec. 5294 — provides that “judgment shall be rendered upon the right of the defendant, and also upon the right of the party so entitled; or only upon the right of…
2Cited by3 opinions
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