Westerhouse v. Ottawa Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by Fannie Westerhouse to compel Orien S. Cross, circuit judge of Ottawa county, to vacate an order granting a writ of supersedeas.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
Plaintiff, Fannie Westerhouse, commenced a tort action by capias against defendant Orrie J. Staal in the circuit court of Ottawa county on September 7, 1918. He obtained release from arrest by bail to the sheriff, and filed special bail to the action on September 23, 1918. The case was duly brought to *458trial by jury and plaintiff secured a judgment against him for $600 on March 28, 1919. He moved for a new trial which was denied, and on April 21, 1919, plaintiff caused a property execution to be issued and levied upon a certain piece of land then standing in the name of defendant Staal and…
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