In Re Brazel

On January 4,1940, a writ of habeas corpus issued out of this court to inquire into the cause of petitioner’s restraint in the State Prison of Southern Michigan, and an ancillary writ of certiorari was directed to the Honorable Clifford A. Bishop, circuit judge in Genesee county, successor to the Honorable Edward D. Black, a former circuit judge, now deceased. Returns to said writ of habeas corpus and ancillary writ of certiorari have been filed.

Petitioner alleges, and the return of Judge Bishop shows, that on January 4,1938, a complaint was filed before a municipal judge of the city of Flint…