Oversmith v. Lake

Plaintiff brought this action for damages for the abduction and false arrest and imprisonment of his six minor children. The trial court, sitting without a jury, concluded from the stipulated facts and evidence that plaintiff was entitled to judgment for $150. Because a question of probate practice is involved, we- granted leave to review the judgment.

The dispute arises out of a purported proceeding by defendants under Act No. 6, Pub. Acts 1907 (Ex. Sess.) (3 Comp. Laws 1929, § 12834 et seq. [Stat. Ann. § 25.291 et seq.], repealed by the probate code of 1939, Act No. 288, Pub. Acts 1939), to…