Case Name: The Township of Hiawatha v. Joseph H. Steere, Circuit Judge of Schoolcraft County
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1892-02-10
Citations: 90 Mich. 270
Docket Number: 
Parties: The Township of Hiawatha v. Joseph H. Steere, Circuit Judge of Schoolcraft County.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 90
Pages: 270–271

Head Matter:
The Township of Hiawatha v. Joseph H. Steere, Circuit Judge of Schoolcraft County.
Equity practice — Amending decree — Mandamus.
Mandamus will not lie to vacate an order made by the circuit court in chancery amending an enrolled decree dismissing a bill so as to make such dismissal without prejudice, and the decree conform to the oral announcement of the court.
Mandamus.
Argued February 9, 1892.
Denied February 10, 1892.
Eelator applied for a writ of mandamus to vacate an order amending an enrolled decree. The facts are stated in the opinion.
W. F. Riggs, for relator.
J. F. Carey, for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
In this matter a decree was orally announced dismissing a bill without prejudice. The decree was drawn, signed, and enrolled, omitting the words "without prejudice." The court afterwards made an order, on motion, amending the decree to conform to his oral announcement. This application is for mandamus to vacate this order.
The writ is denied.
The bill was filed by the township of Harrison, the territory comprising'which was formerly embraced within that of relator, for an accounting and settlement under the statute, and was dismissed upon general demurrer by the relator.