The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-05-09

CIRCUIT COUET. The following bushes:
was transacted at the last session OF the
r Circuit Court Of this County:
The case Of Tie People w. Il Roy
SMHa.-Smith, 4 resident Of Clinton cOun-
", was al work for Mr. Fletcher, OF Wheat
field, in this county While Fletcher was
absent, Smith stole and carried away cloth
Ing 10 the amount Of 500 90 He was
found in Clinton County with the clothes
Oh, and arrested and brought to this coun-
~. He plead guilty" to the charge.
The Court, considering bis tender age, aud
u being his first ofiense, fined him 500 90
and three months Imprisonment in tue
county Jail, aud il the fine be not paid at
the expiration of that time, then the i'm
prsonment to be six months.
The case Of Tie Peoplevs ADDISON Dsns-
'1ore.-Densmore stole sett Of harness
ID The township Of Leslie lie plead ''guil-
~ He, also, being young, was punish
e\oy light hne and Imprisonment.
The case Of HUI V. Carr was brought
up from Justice Court by writ Of certiora-
H. IN case Of repleyin. Two points we're
raised; lst that the Justice erred in not
'isnlssing the suit because the bond fled
I'D the case was made payable to the con-
stable Instead OF the defendant 2d. that
he writ being for the amount OF 500 90.
''l- VOID, for not having on il at the time
DC was Issued al internal revenue stamp ~
MY cents. The court held that The Jus-
Ice should have had new bond fled or
hat I'D default thereof the case should have
'een dismissed-but that the ,crt might
- taken of the files, aud if stamped bv
he Collector It would be rs valid as though
had been duly stamped at the time il
va signed and issued. Tie court refused
% grant an order o. compel the plaintiff 10
eturn The property.
The case OF NorthrpO vs.. Cur was sinh I
lifted at the las, term. on questions aris- :
e On a tax title. Carr entered into Dos
,ssion OF the lands in question in the q
rlng oi 1860 In October, 1860 the lands
D question were sold for the tax or the
ear l959 Carr procured the land bid of [
the name OF q third person, and after p
ards assigned 20 the defendant. The a
'irt held that az the defendant ,ct, "a nos a
Sston OF the land Jefers the safe il was
s. uuiy To pay the tax, a. between himself
li The government; that the procuring y
e land bid of by third person is the y
me as though the party himself bad done e
which he could not do, as it would al a
" Inn TO take advantage Of his own
'ong. The court relied upon the case Of
'cy - Daras 4th Mich.
In the case OF Spavll,ng vs.. s0aull.ag
iIForce WAS granted on the ground OF y, =.
seriiOu gu
The ease Of Tie People V. Potter anl
''th, for larceny OF 4 quantity Of wool in
township o! Aurelius. The jury return -.
q verdict Of mot guilty"
The case OF IVajer vs.. WslJer-diyorce Ii,
inted on the ground OF desertion.
The case Of Dartvs Dart-divorce gran
on tue ground Of adultery.
The case OF Hartvs. MossIy, Tor improp- vi
di'ertinS the water in its use. from the
c ct the Lower Town, in the city ofLan-
q was argued and submitted to the g.
r', bat not decided at this term. aud
the case Of Mselg, Htzs. TooIg,- VI
r"ers and Parmelse, vs. Hart. the time
taking proof in The case is extended 80
Ion NJ W. Atwood was admitted to 2ls
ctice law. A