Case Name: People ex. rel. William H. Chapman v. Horatio Pratt
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1867-07-10
Citations: 15 Mich. 184
Docket Number: 
Parties: People ex. rel. William H. Chapman v. Horatio Pratt.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 184–184

Head Matter:
People ex. rel. William H. Chapman v. Horatio Pratt.
Quo warranto; Practice in signing stipulations. The Attorney General having control of the proceedings in quo wan'anto, he alone is authorized to sign stipulations of fact on the part of the people.
Heard and decided July 10th.
Quo warranto.

Opinion:
This was an information in the nature of a quo warranto, to try the right to a public office. The case was sought to be heard upon a stipulation of facts, signed by the relator and defendant. It was held that as the Attorney General has control of the proceedings in such cases, that he alone is authorized to sign admissions of fact on the part of the people.
The case was continued as not in readiness for hearing.