Case Name: George Willson v. Sherman B. Daboll, Circuit Judge of Gratiot County
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1895-02-12
Citations: 104 Mich. 155
Docket Number: 
Parties: George Willson v. Sherman B. Daboll, Circuit Judge of Gratiot County.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 104
Pages: 155–156

Head Matter:
George Willson v. Sherman B. Daboll, Circuit Judge of Gratiot County.
Adultery — Complaint.
Under How. Stat. § 9379, which provides that no prosecution for adultery shall be commenced but on the complaint of the husband or wife, a married man is subject to prosecution upon the complaint of the husband of the woman with whom he-commits adultery; citing People v. Davis, 53 Mich. 569.
Mandamus.
Submitted February 9, 1895.
Order to show cause denied February 12, 1895.
Belator applied for mandamus to compel respondent to-quash an information against him for adultery. The facts.' are stated in the opinion.
George P. Stone, for relator.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
This is an application for an order to. show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue to-compel the vacation of an order denying a motion to quash, the information filed against relator charging him with* adultery. The complaint by which the prosecution was. instituted was made by the husband of the alleged paramour of the respondent (the relator in this proceeding). The relator contends that he, being a married man, was-subject to prosecution only on complaint made by his wife.
The statute (How. Stat. § 9279) provides that no prosecution for adultery shall be commenced but on the complaint *of the husband or wife. This statute has been construed to authorize proceedings on the complaint of the-aggrieved husband or wife, and it has been held that, where the respondent is a married man, he cannot insist- that the complaint can only be made by his wife. The precise question was decided in People v. Davis, 52 Mich. 569.
Application denied.