People ex rel. Harrington v. Barnhart
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Otsego; Houghton, J., presiding. Quo warranto by the- people of the State of Michigan, on the relation of William A. Harrington, against Wirt Barnhart to try the title to the office of prosecuting attorney of Otsego county. Judgment dismissing the writ. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, C. J.
At the November election in 1916, plaintiff was elected prosecuting attorney of Otsego county. He entered upon the duties of his office on January 1, 1917. In July, 1917, he was adjudged guilty of malpractice, and suspended from practice as an at*586torney at law in every court in the State for a .period of six months, from and including the 31st day of July, 1917. On August 6th, Hon. Nelson Sharpe, judge of the Otsego circuit, appointed Willis L. Townsend to perform the duties of the office of prosecuting attorney. At the end of the six months period, namely, February 12, 1918, Townsend…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Territory of New Mexico ex rel. Hubbell v. DameNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1906
- Harrington v. Otsego Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1918