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16 Mich. 65

People v. Pratt

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 8, 1867

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1867-10-08

Quo warranto. This was a motion to strike the cause from the docket. It appeared that an information was duly filed, and also an answer thereto, setting up a defense upon the merits. A stipulation was afterwards signed by the relator and respondent, but not by the Attorney General, admitting the facts. No replication being filed, the default of the Attorney General was entered. The Attorney General afterwards, but without leaye of respondent, signed the stipulation.

Decided 1867-10-08

The Court

¶1held that the cause could not be heard upon any statement of facts not in issue, and that until the default should be set aside no such issue could be framed.

¶2Held also, that inasmuch as the stipulation was only admissible as eyidence upon a proper issue, the entry of default by respondent on failure of the prosecution to take issue on his plea, might operate as a withdrawal of it, and the subsequent signature of the Attorney General could not of itself operate to open the case, or to hold respondent to the agreement.

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