Smith v. Judge of Recorder's Court

This writ of error brings up for review a judgment of the Wayne circuit in certiorari bo the recorder’s court. On January 9, 1926, a complaint was filed in the recorder’s court charging Harold A. Smith with a violation of certain provisions of an ordinance of the city of Detroit, commonly known as the building code. Summons was issued and Smith appeared. There were several adjournments which Judge Cotter’s returns show were mostly at defendant’s request. By the return to the writ and by an amended return it appears that on March 20th, after hearing the testimony, the defendant was- found…