CASES DECIDED

IN THE

SUPREME COURT

OF

MICHIGAN

FROM

NOVEMBER 8, 1912, TO MARCH 20, 1913

JAMES M. REASONER

STATE REPORTER

VOL. 173

FIRST EDITION

J

CHICAGO
CALLAGHAN AND COMPANY

1913

Copyright, 1913, by Frederick C. Martindale, Secretary of State, for the State of Michigan.

SUPREME COURT.

JOSEPH B. MOORE,' LAPEER,

JOSEPH H. STEERE,' SAult St. MarIE,

CHIEF JUSTICE.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.

JOSEPH B. MOORE, LAPEER,

JOSEPH H. STEERE,' SAULT STE. MARIE, .

AARON V. MOALVAY, MANISTEE,
FLAVIUS L. BROOKE, DETROIT,
FRANZ C. KUHN, MT. CLEMENS,
JOHN W. STONE, MARQUETTE,
RUSSELL C. OSTRANDER, LANSING,

JOHN E. BIRD, ADRIAN,

ATTORNEY GENERAL

'To December 31, 1912. From January 1, 1913.

TERM EXPIRES

Dec. 31, 1913

Dec. 31, 1913

CLERK-CHARLES C. HOPKINS, LANSING.
CRIER-ANDREW B. CHAPIN, LANSING.

Dec. 31, 1913

Dec. 31, 1913

Dec. 31, 1915

Dec. 31, 1915

Dec. 31, 1917

Dec. 31, 1917

Dec. 31, 1919

Dec. 81, 1919

ROGER I. WYKES,' GRAND RAPIDS.
GRANT FELLOWS, HUDSON.

1.

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8.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

CIRCUIT JUDGES.

26.

27.

28.

GUY M. CHESTER,

GEORGE W. BRIDGMAN,
ALFRED J. MURPHY,
GEORGE S. HOSMER,
HENRY A. MANDELL,
P. J. M. HALLY,
GEORGE P. CODD,
PHILIP T. VAN ZILE,
JAMES A. PARKINSON,
CLEMENT SMITH,
GEORGE W. SMITH,

CHARLES H. WISNER,

FRANK D. M. DAVIS,
FRANK E. KNAPPEN,
WILLIAM G. GAGE,
WILLIAM R. KENDRICK,
(ROBERTS P. HUDSON,
LOUIS H. FEAD,1
PATRICK H. O'BRIEN,
FREDERICK W. MAYNE,
JAMES E. SULLIVAN,

FREDERICK W. KNOWLEN,
JAMES G. TUCKER,
JOHN S. MCDONALD,
WILLIS B. PERKINS,
WILLIAM B. BROWN,
CHESTER L. COLLINS,
CHARLES A. WITHEY,
ORIEN S. CROSS,

18.

19.

20.

21. PETER F. DODDS,

22.

23.

24.

25.

EDWARD D. KINNE,

MAIN J. CONNINE,
WATSON BEACH,

RICHARD C. FLANNIGAN,

FRANK EMERICK,

JOSEPH BARTON,

FRED S. LAMB,

Elected November 5, 1912, to fill vacancy.

HILLSDALE.

ST. JOSEPH.

DETROIT.

JACKSON.
HASTINGS.

PONTIAC.

FLINT.

IONIA.

KALAMAZOO.

SAGINAW.

SAULT STE. MARIE.
NEWBERRY.

HOUGHTON.

CHARLEVOIX.
MUSKEGON.

CONSTANTINE.
MT. CLEMENS.

GRAND RAPIDS.

BAY CITY.
REED CITY.

ALLEGAN.

MT. PLEASANT.

ANN ARBOR.

OSCODA.

LEXINGTON.

NORWAY.

ALPENA.

BIG RAPIDS.
CADILLAC.

RECORDER'S COURT OF DETROIT,

JAMES PHELAN AND WILLIAM F. CONNOLLY.

SUPERIOR COUrt of Grand RAPIDS, WILLIAM J. STUART.