Petrie v. Curtis

Plaintiff, Bryce Petrie, after being granted leave to file a quo warranto proceeding in Antrim County Circuit Court, filed a motion for summary judgment. The motion sought to have defendant, Robert Curtis, ousted from the office of Sheriff of Antrim County and have plaintiff declared the person legally entitled to the office. The court granted plaintiff’s motion for a summary judgment. Defendant appeals as of right to this Court from the trial court’s order.

The uncontroverted facts, as set forth in plaintiff’s affidavit filed with his motion for a summary judgment, can be briefly stated.…