Lapham v. Oakland Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by Floyd Lapham against George W. Smith, Oakland circuit judge, to compel respondent to grant an application for the discharge of relator from custody under a body execution.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
On April 14, 1911, one Avery C. Garfield recovered from relator, Floyd Lapham, a judgment of $1,000 in an action for injuries received in the operation of a corn husker owned by said relator. On August 18th thereafter said Garfield caused to be issued an execution upon said judgment against the goods, chattels, and real estate of petitioner, which was returned unsatisfied September 19th following, the return day being September 18th. More than three months after such return, on January 15, 1912, a body execution was issued in said cause against relator, at the instance of said Garfield, by…
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