Case Name: People ex rel. Wm. H. Chapman v. Horatio Pratt
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1866-07-06
Citations: 14 Mich. 333
Docket Number: 
Parties: People ex rel. Wm. H. Chapman v. Horatio Pratt.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 14
Pages: 333–334

Head Matter:
People ex rel. Wm. H. Chapman v. Horatio Pratt.
Quo Wan'anto — notice of heaHng. The Attorney General having control of the information, notice of hearing on behalf of the prosecution must proceed from him, and not the relator.
Heard and decided July 6th.
Motion by respondent to strike from the docket, as not properly noticed for hearing.

Opinion:
This was an information in the nature of a quo warranto. Notice of hearing was given by the relator.
A. Blair, for relator.
O. M. Barnes, for respondent.
The court held that the Attorney General having control of the information, notice of hearing on behalf of the prosecution must proceed from him, and the cause was therefore stricken off for the term.