ANNUAL REPORT 1920 STATE OF MICHIGAN, To the Legislature of the State of Michigan: In compliance with the law, I have the honor herewith to present the annual report of the business of this Department for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1920, including official opinions and an abstract of the official reports of the Prosecuting Attorneys of the counties of the State, showing the number of prosecutions, convictions, acquittals, etc. Four indexes are included: a "Table of Cases," an "Index of Names of Opinions," "Subjects of Opinions," and "General Index to Report." The various matters contained in this Report are arranged as Schedules "A" to "S," inclusive, and are classified as follows: SCHEDULE A.-Statement of criminal cases, habeas corpus cases, and requisitions. SCHEDULE B.-Statement of mandamus and certiorari cases. SCHEDULE C.-Statement of quo warranto and miscellaneous cases. SCHEDULE D.-Statement of chancery cases in State courts and cases in equity in United States Courts. SCHEDULE E.-Statement of proceedings for the collection of escheated estates. SCHEDULE F.-Statement of inheritance tax proceedings. SCHEDULE G.-Statement of proceedings relative to insane persons confined in State hospitals, containing: (a) statement of money collected and paid to the State through the efforts of Attorney General, with the co-operation of medical superintendents of the various hospitals, Auditor General and judges of probate, as reimbursement to the State for the support of certain insane persons in State hospitals, (b) statement of status of proceedings for reimbursement. SCHEDULE H.-Statement of assumpsit, ejection, petition to vacate plats, trespass on the case and removal of officers' proceedings. SCHEDULE I.-Statement showing amount received from various telephone and railroad companies, etc., in delinquent taxes; statement of amounts recovered as reimbursements for "costs of suits," and also refunding on costs of suits for the year ending June 30, 1920. SCHEDULE J.-List of insurance companies whose articles of association, amendments to articles of association, etc., have been approved; and statement of the approval fees received and paid to State Treasurer. SCHEDULE K.-Summary statement covering, approximately, all amounts collected and paid to the State, through the Attorney General, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920. SCHEDULE L.-Official opinions of the Attorney General. SCHEDULE M.-Abstract of the semi-annual reports of the prosecuting attorneys for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920. SCHEDULE N.-Recapitulation of the semi-annual reports of the prosecuting attorneys for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920. SCHEDULE O.-List of prosecuting attorneys, in office June 30, 1920, with names of county seats and postoffice addresses. SCHEDULE P.-Index-Tables of cases. SCHEDULE Q.-Index of names of opinions. SCHEDULE R.-Index to subjects of opinions. ALEX J. GROESBECK, SCHEDULE “A” Statement of Criminal Cases, Habeas Corpus Cases and Requisitions CRIMINAL CASES DISPOSED OF-Supreme Court People vs. Fred Sharac. No. 28,327. Manslaughter. Genesee County. January 15, 1920, submitted. February 27, 1920, affirmed. 209 Mich. Reports, 249. People vs. Rajona. No. 28,443. Murder, second degree. Wayne County. October 16, 1919, submitted. January 6, 1920, reversed. 208 Mich. Reports, 633. People vs. Woods. No. 28,555. Intent to defraud insurance companies. Bay County. April 17, 1919, submitted. May 29, 1920, reversed and new trial. People vs. Schultz. No. 28,577. Conspiracy to defraud. County. January 17, 1920, argued. April 20, 1920, re-argued. 7, 1920, reversed. 210 Mich. Reports, 297. Wayne June People vs. Matthews. No. 28,632. Assault to rape. Muskegon County. June 12, 1919, submitted on briefs. November 5, 1919, affirmed and remanded. 207 Mich. Reports, 526. People vs. Williams. No. 28,655. Rape. Wayne County. October 16, 1919, submitted on briefs. December 23, 1919, affirmed. 208 Mich. Reports, 586. People vs. Wheaton. No. 28,704. Violation of game laws. Muske gon County. June 12, 1919, submitted on briefs. July 17, 1919, reversed and new trial. 207 Mich. Reports, 173. People vs. Etta Emaus. No. 28,754. Keeping house of ill fame. Kalamazoo County. June 12, 1919, submitted. October 6, 1919, affirmed. 207 Mich. Reports, 451. People vs. Stewart Emaus. No. 28,755. Keeping house of ill fame. June 12, 1919, submitted. October 6, 1919, affirmed. 207 Mich. Reports, 443. People vs. Rice. No. 28,797. Obtaining money under false pretenses. Kent County. June 12, 1919, argued. July 17, 1919, affirmed. 206 Mich. Reports, 644. People vs. Moore. No. 28,826. Rape. Wayne County. October 16, 1919, submitted. December 22, 1919, reversed. 208 Mich. Reports, 686. People vs. Lupu. No. 28,828. Rape. Wayne County. October 16, 1919, submitted. December 22, 1919, reversed. 208 Mich. Reports, 44. People vs. Sturman. No. 28,872. Receiving stolen property. Wayne County. Jan. 15, 1920, submitted. Feb. 27, 1920, affirmed. 209 Mich. Reports, 284. People vs. Hassel. No. 28,898. Violation of liquor law. Oakland County. October 16, 1919, submitted. December 22, 1919, affirmed. 208 Mich. Reports, 236. People vs. Mandell. No. 28,909. Burglary. Wayne County. January 15, 1920, submitted. February 27, 1920, affirmed. People vs. Ward, et al. No. 28,919. Murder first degree. Ionia County. January 15, 1920, submitted. February 27, 1920, reversed. 209 Mich. Reports, 466. People vs. Martin. No. 28,924. Statutory rape. Wayne County. October 16-17, heard. December 22, 1919, affirmed. April 10, 1920, rehearing denied. 208 Mich. Reports, 109. 210 Mich. Reports, 139. People vs. McLean. No. 29,996. Violation liquor law. April 16, 1920, submitted on briefs. June 7, 1920, affirmed. People vs. Stambosva. No. 28,997. Violation liquor law. Muskegon County. April 16, 1920, submitted. June 7, 1920, affirmed. 210 Mich. Reports, 436. People vs. Underwood. No. 29,001. Violation of automobile law. Grand Traverse County. January 15, 1920, submitted. February 27, 1920, affirmed. 209 Mich. Reports, 348. People vs. Bodjack. No. 29,031. Violation liquor law. Berrien County. April 16, 1920, argued. June 7, 1920, affirmed. 210 Mich. Reports, 431. People vs. Fritch. No. 29,026. Manslaughter. Wayne County. April 16, 1920, argued. June 7, 1920, affirmed. 210 Mich. Reports, 343. People vs. Grabiec. No. 29,038. Ottawa Circuit. April 16, 1920, submitted on briefs. June 7, 1920, affirmed. People vs. Luce. No. 29,044. Indecent liberties. Calhoun County. April 16, 1920, submitted on briefs. June 7, 1920, reversed. People vs. Tantenella and William Carussa. No. 29,049. Larceny Wayne County. June 17, submitted and affirmed from bench. People vs. Pizzura. No. 29,055. Wayne County. April 16, 1920, argued. June 18, 1920, reversed and defendant discharged. Ot People vs. Vander Heide. No. 29,063. Violation liquor law. tawa County. April 16, 1920, submitted on briefs. June 7, 1920, affirmed. People vs. Garner. No. 29,105. Oakland County. April 16, argued, June 7, 1920, reversed. |