Legal Opinion

Detroit Portland Cement Co. v. Genesee Circuit Judge

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 1907No. Calendar No. 22,210PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Mandamus by the Detroit Portland Cement Company and others to compel Charles H. Wisner, circuit judge of Genesee county, to vacate an order denying a change of venue.

1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.

The complainant filed a bill in chancery against several defendants in the circuit court for the county of Genesee on the 3d day of January, 1907. On January 28, 1907, an application for a change of venue was made under the statute. Act No. 309, Pub. Acts 1905. This was denied and the petition dismissed, and the order is before us on application for mandamus.

Issue was joined by answer filed on behalf of four resident defendants upon January 26, 1907. Process had not at that time been served upon the nonresident defendants. It does not appear that any action had been taken to obtain…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hogan v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1908

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