In re Knott
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Wayne; Rohnert, J. Habeas corpus proceedings by Elizabeth Knott against Frank M. Knott to obtain the custody of Kenneth W. Knott, an infant. An order committing respondent for contempt of court in refusing to make a more complete and explicit return to said writ is reviewed by respondent on writ of certiorari. Affirmed.
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Certiorari to Wayne; Rohnert, J. Habeas corpus proceedings by Elizabeth Knott against Frank M. Knott to obtain the custody of Kenneth W. Knott, an infant. An order committing respondent for contempt of court in refusing to make a more complete and explicit return to said writ is reviewed by respondent on writ of certiorari. Affirmed. On the 19th of April, 1910, upon the petition of Frank M. Knott that day filed, a writ of certiorari was allowed by one of the justices of this court to review certain proceedings had in the circuit court for the county of Wayne, in the course of which and for…
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
{after stating the facts). The order for the commitment was made March 15th, as appears by the record of the court. The commitment was issued that day. The clerk, by inadvertence, dated it March 14th, and recited therein that the order therefor was made on March 14th. This correction of the commitment was asserted as a reason for quashing the same. With respect to this the court said:
“As far as the change in the writ is concerned, the court approves of the change in conformity with the facts.”
This after counsel for both parties, in response to the inquiry of the court, admitted that the…
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