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92 Mich. 250

Morse v. Williams

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 10, 1892

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1892-06-10

(Newton, J.) Certiorari from circuit court to review proceedings of drain commissioner. The facts are stated in the opinion.

Order dismissing writ affirmed · Decided 1892-06-10

McGrath, J.

¶1Proceedings to clean out and tile a drain were removed to the circuit by certiorari allowed by a circuit court commissioner, and, upon motion, the writ of certiorari was dismissed in the circuit court.

¶2The first paragraph of the affidavit for the writ is as follows:

“George F. Brown, of the city of Flint, Mich., being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is one of the attorneys for Isaac Morse, who resides in the township of Gaines, county of Genesee, and State aforesaid, and who is a party who deems himself aggrieved in a matter hereinafter mentioned.”

¶3The name of Isaac Morse nowhere appears in the return to the writ of certiorari, nor does the affidavit set forth that he is liable to assessment for the expense of the work, or that he has any interests to be affected by the proceeding. Under this state 'of facts the writ was improperly issued, and the circuit court was right in dismissing it.

¶4It is unnecessary to discuss the other questions raised.

¶5The judgment is affirmed, with costs to defendant.

Morse, C. J., Long and Montgomery, JJ., concurred. Grant, J., did not sit.
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