Case Name: People ex rel. Albert Ives v. The Circuit Judge for Muskegon County
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1879-01-07
Citations: 40 Mich. 63
Docket Number: 
Parties: People ex rel. Albert Ives v. The Circuit Judge for Muskegon County.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 40
Pages: 63–63

Head Matter:
People ex rel. Albert Ives v. The Circuit Judge for Muskegon County.
Injunction to restrain action at law.
Mandamus will not lie to compel a court to proceed with a trial that has been enjoined.
The sufficiency of an injunction bill cannot be reviewed-in collateral proceedings.
Motion for order to show cause why mandamus should not issue to require the circuit judge to proceed with the trial of a cause after an injunction to restrain it has been allowed.
Submitted January 7.
Denied January 8.
F. A. Baker for the writ.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Mandamus will not lie to compel a circuit court to proceed to trial when a bill has been filed and injunction allowed to restrain it. The sufficiency of the bill cannot be reviewed collaterally, whether the bill is in the same or another court.