Case ID: mich_44/html/0153-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Marston, C. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

L. Eugene Hewitt v. Ingham Circuit Judge.
    
      Costs on appeal to the circuit cmirts.
    
    Qosts in cases heard and determined on appeal in the circuit, are under ■ the control of the court under Comp. L. § 7427, and its discretion in deciding thereon will not be reviewed.
    Mandamus. The relator recovered judgment in justice’s court against respondent for $248.66. On appeal it was reduced to $104, and costs were given to defendant, whereupon relator moved to vacate the later judgment, as to costs, and on denial of the motion asked for a mandamus to vacate it and enter judgment for relator for his damages and costs.
    Submitted June 11.
    Denied June 23.
    Wm. W. Osborn for relator
    cited Comp. L. § 7387, 5249, 4944 and 7427, and People v. Bacon 18 Mich. 247.
    
      
      M. V. &. R. A. Montgomery for respondent.
   Marston, C. J.

Under the proviso in 2 Comp. L. § 7427 the costs in cases heard and determined on appeal in the circuit court are under the control of the court. Although our attention has been called to several other sections supposed to have some bearing upon this question, none of them repeal, change or "affect this proviso. See also § 5459. The discretion of the court in the premises we cannot review, and as the action of the court was authorized by law, the writ must be denied with costs.

The other Justices concurred.