Case ID: mich_47/html/0511-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "\n      Per Curiam.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Josiah E. Just, relator v. Township of Wise.
    
      Mandamus — M'aming issues on the answer.
    
    On petition for mandamus to compel the payment of highway orders, the parties should frame their issues on the answer, if it denies the validity of the orders; it is immaterial to reply that in a certain suit the judge had made a finding sustaining the orders, and to rejoin that a full finding- was not requested, and make surrejoinder that it was, and similiter.
    
    Mandamus.
    Submitted Jan. 17.
    
    Decided Jan. 18.
    
      A. A. Ellis for relator.
    
      E. E. Wheaton for respondent.
   Per Curiam.

This is an- application to compel the payment of highway orders. The respondent denies their validity on various grounds.

Replication that in a certain snit thereon in the circuit court the circuit judge made a finding of facts sustaining the orders.

Rejoinder denying that the circuit judge was requested to-make a full finding.'

Surrejoinder, that he was, and did. SvnviUter.

In the suit mentioned the court held it had no jurisdiction. All the proceedings subseqnent to the answer are immaterial. The parties should frame their issues on the answer.