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Shepherd . Sherwood .
Commercial State Bank of Shepherd. State Savings Bank.
Snover. S. Grand Rapids
Snover State Bank. South Grand Rapids State Bank.
South Haven. Citizens' State Bank of South Haven.
South Haven
First State Bank of South Haven.
South Lyon.
State Savings Bank. South Range Bank.
Sparta.
Peoples State Bank of Sparta.
Sparta.
Sparta State Bank.
Spring Lake
Spring Lake State Bank.
Springport . Springwells .
Springport State Savings Bank. Springwells State Bank.
Stambaugh
Commercial Bank of Stambaugh.
Standish. .
Stanton . Stephenson St. Charles
State Bank of Standish. State Savings Bank. Bank of Stephenson. St. Charles State Bank.
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LIST OF STATE BANKS.
First State Bank. Quincy State Bank. The State Bank of Reading.
Peoples State Bank of Redford. Redford State Savings Bank.
Commercial Savings Bank. State Savings Bank of Remus.
Republic State Bank. Farmers' State Savings Bank.
Macomb County Savings Bank.
South Range
Riverdale State Savings Bank. River Rouge Savings Bank. Rochester Savings Bank. Rockford State Bank.
Rose City State Bank.
Pontiac. Pontiac. Port Austin. Port Hope Port Huron
St. Clair County Savings Bank. The Commercial Bank. Maynard-Allen State Bank. Webber State Savings Bank. Posen State Bank.
Saugatuck Sault Ste. Marie. . Sault Ste. Marie. . Schoolcraft. Scottville.
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LIST OF STATE BANKS .- Concluded.
Location.
Name of bank.
Location.
Name of bank.
St. Clair. St. Johns .
Commercial and Savings Bank. Clinton County Savings Bank.
Vestaburg .
St. Johns.
St. Johns.
St. Joseph.
Union Banking Company.
Warren.
State Savings Bank of Warren.
St. Louis ..
Commercial Savings Bank of St. Louis.
Washington
Washington Savings Bank.
St. Louis.
Gratiot County State Bank.
Wayland. Wayland State Bank.
Stockbridge
Stockbridge State Bank. Citizens' State Bank.
Wayne.
Wayne Savings Bank. Farmers' State Bank.
Sunfield .
Sunfield State Savings Bank.
Sutton's Bay
Leelanau County Savings Bank. Lilley State Bank.
White Cloud .
First State Bank.
Tecumseh
Tecumseh State Savings Bank.
Whitehall The State Bank of Whitehall.
Tekonsha.
First State Bank of Tekonsha.
White Pigeon.
Farmers' Savings Bank.
Three Rivers
First State Savings Bank of Three Rivers.
Williamston.
Crossman and Williams State Bank.
Traverse City .
People's Savings Bank of Traverse City.
Williamston ..
Williamston State Bank.
Traverse City
Traverse City State Bank.
Trenton .
Trenton State Bank. State Bank of Trout Lake.
Wyandotte
First Commercial and Savings Bank. Wyandotte Savings Bank.
Turner .
State Savings Bank of Turner.
Yale. Ypsilanti.
Unionville. Vassar .. Vassar ...
Vassar.
State Savings Bank of Unionville. Bank of Vassar. Michigan Savings Bank of Vassar. State Savings Bank of Vassar.
Zeeland . Zeeland
Yale State Bank. Ypsilanti Savings Bank. State Commercial and Savings Bank. Zeeland State Bank.
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Wayne. Peoples State Bank of Wayne.
Sturgis.
Farmers' State Savings Bank of St Johns. State Bank of St. Johns.
Vicksburg .
Vicksburg ..
Barber State Bank. State Bank of Vestaburg. Farmers' State Bank. First State Bank.
Webberville
Westphalia . .
Westphalia State Bank.
Tecumseh.
Wolverine. Wolverine State Savings Bank.
Wyandotte.
Trout Lake.
Vermontville.
LIST OF NATIONAL BANKS, DECEMBER 1, 1916.
Location.
Name of bank.
Location.
Name of bank.
Adrian
Eaton Rapids.
First National Bank. Escanaba National Bank.
Allegan Alpena.
National Bank of Commerce. First National Bank. Alpena National Bank.
Escanaba .
First National Bank.
Alpha
First National Bank of Alpha.
Flint .
Genesee County Savings Bank.
Ann Arbor
First National Bank.
Grand Rapids
Fourth National Bank.
Battle Creek.
Central National Bank. The Old National Bank of Battle Creek.
Grand Rapids
Old National Bank.
Bay City. .
First National Bank. The Old Second National Bank.
Hancock
Superior National Bank of Hancock. First National Bank.
Benton Harbor Farmers' and Merchants' National Bank.
Hartford.
Olney National Bank.
Bessemer . Birmingham.
First National Bank.
Hillsdale.
First National Bank.
Boyne City First National Bank of Boyne City.
Houghton.
Citizens' National Bank.
Bronson .
People's National Bank.
Houghton.
The Houghton National Bank.
Buchanan.
First National Bank.
Hubbell .
First National Bank.
Burr Oak.
First National Bank.
Calumet :
First National Bank of Calumet.
Iron Mountain
First National Bank.
Carsonville First National Bank of Carsonville.
Cassopolis .
First National Bank.
Ironwood
Gogebic National Bank.
Charlotte.
First National Bank.
Ishpeming .
The Miners' National Bank.
Cheboygan. .
First National Bank of Cheboygan.
Ithaca.
Commercial National Bank.
Coldwater.
Coldwater National Bank.
Ithaca ..
Ithaca National Bank.
Coldwater.
Southern Michigan National Bank. First National Bank.
Kalamazoo
First National Bank.
Crystal Falls. ·
The Iron County National Bank.
Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo National Bank. First National Bank of Lake Linden.
Detroit. .
Detroit. .
L'Anse .
Detroit ..
First and Old Detroit National Bank. National Bank of Commerce. Merchants' National Bank. Dowagiac National Bank.
Lansing .
Baraga County National Bank. Capital National Bank. City National Bank.
Dowagiac.
Lansing .
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Hancock. First National Bank of Hancock.
Bay City .
Benton Harbor .
American National Bank.
Hart ..
Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids City National Bank.
Battle Creek .
First National Bank.
Hastings. Hastings National Bank.
Ionia .. The National Bank of Ionia.
Iron River .
First National Bank.
Jackson ..
People's National Bank.
Croswell.
Lake Linden
Escanaba .
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LIST OF NATIONAL BANKS .- Concluded.
Location.
Name of bank.
Location.
Name of bank.
Lapeer .
First National Bank.
Petoskey .
First National Bank.
Laurium ..
First National Bank.
Port Huron First National Exchange Bank.
Ludington
First National Bank.
Quincy . First National Bank.
Manistee .
First National Bank.
Reed City
First National Bank.
Manistique.
First National Bank.
Rochester.
First National Bank of Rochester.
Marquette.
First National Bank.
Rockland
First National Bank.
Marquette.
Marquette National Bank.
Romeo. Citizens' National Bank
Marshall.
First National Bank.
Saginaw . Commercial National Bank.
Menominee
First National Bank.
Saginaw.
Second National Bank.
Menominee.
The Lumbermen's National Bank.
Sault Ste. Marie.
First National Bank.
Monroe. .
First National Bank.
St. Ignace.
First National Bank.
Morenci.
First National Bank.
St. Johns . St. Johns National Bank.
Munising .
First National Bank of Alger County.
St. Joseph ..
Commercial National Bank.
Muskegon
Hackley National Bank.
Sturgis .
Sturgis National Bank.
Muskegon
National Lumberman's Bank.
Three Rivers
' First National Bank.
Muskegon .
Union National Bank.
Traverse City
First National Bank.
Negaunee.
First National Bank.
Union City ..
Union City National Bank.
Negaunee.
Negaunee National Bank.
Vassar.
Norway.
First National Bank.
Yale.
Ontonagon
First National Bank.
Paw Paw.
First National Bank.
Ypsilanti.
Vassar National Bank. First National Bank. First National Bank.
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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, NOVEMBER 1, 1916.
Building and Loan Associations authorized to operate in Michigan, showing the name, location, date of incorporation and authorized capital stock of each.
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Name.
Location.
Date of incorporation. /
Authorized capital.
Adrian Building and Loan Association.
Adrian.
July, 1889
$1,100,000
Alma Building and Loan Association.
Alma.
June; 1887
150,000
American Building and Loan Association.
Jackson .
September, 1889
2,000,000
Belding Building and Loan Association.
Belding .
May, 1889
1,000,000
Benton Harbor Building and Loan Association.
Benton Harbor.
September, 1906
250,000
Buchanan Building and Loan Association.
Buchanan.
July, 1906
100,000
Capitol Savings and Loan Association.
Lansing .
March, 1890.
50,000,000
Citizens' Building and Loan Association
Niles ..
November, 1907
250,000
Co-operative Building and Loan Association
Dowagiac ..
December, 1906
250,000
Copper Country Building and Loan Association
Calumet.
November, 1907.
3,000,000
Crystal Falls Building and Loan Association .
Crystal Falls.
August, 1911
100,000
Detroit and Northern Michigan Building and Loan Association.
Hancock.
February, 1889
10,000,000
Detroit Savings and Building and Loan Association
Detroit .
April, 1915.
100,000
Eaton Rapids Savings and Loan Association.
Eaton Rapids
November, 1914
50,000
Fidelity Building and Loan Association
Kalamazoo
September, 1897.
2,000,000
First Croation Building and Loan Association
Detroit .
June, 1916
250,000
Flint Savings Association .
Flint.
June, 1911
250,000
Germania Building and Loan Association
Jackson .
October, 1890
1,487,500
Grand Rapids Loan and Building Association.
Grand Rapids
June, 1894.
200,000
Grand Rapids Mutual Building and Loan Association
Grand Rapids.
March, 1888
7,000,000
Highland Park Building and Loan Association.
Highland Park
April, 1915
200,000
Home Investment and Loan Association.
Jackson
November, 1887
5,000,000
Homestead Loan and Building Association.
Albion .
August, 1889
2,000,000
Houghton County Loan and Investment Association
Houghton
October, 1909
3,000,000
Huron Valley Building and Savings Association.
Ann Arbor
January, 1891
5,000,000
Industrial Building and Loan Association
Buchanan
February, 1910
100,000
Industrial Savings Society .
Detroit.
November, 1892.
1,000,000
Ionia Building and Loan Association
Ionia.
July, 1912.
100,000
Iron Building and Loan Association.
Iron River.
October, 1905.
150,000
Jackson Savings and Loan Association.
Jackson .
December, 1890
1,000,000
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Building and Loan Associations authorized to operate in Michigan, showing the name, location, date of incorporation and authorized capital stock of each.
Name.
Location.
Date of incorporation.
Authorized capital.
Kalamazoo Building and Savings Association.
Kalamazoo.
February, 1888.
$3,750,000
Kalamazoo County Building and Loan Association.
Kalamazoo
March, 1893.
1,000,000
Lansing Savings and Loan Association.
Lansing .
November, 1910.
1,000,000
Lowell Building and Loan Association.
Lowell .
April, 1888.
1,000,000
Manistee Building and Loan Association.
Manistee.
May, 1888.
1,000,000
Menominee Home and Investment Association.
Menominee.
August, 1913
200,000
Muskegon Savings and Loan Association.
Muskegon.
April, 1916.
100,000
Mutual Building and Loan Association of Bay County .
Bay City
April, 1890.
2,000,000
Mutual Home and Savings Association .
Grand Rapids.
January, 1889.
7,000,000
National Loan and Investment Co
Detroit.
November, 1889
7,000,000
New Home Co-operative Building and Loan Association
Niles. .
December, 1909. ·
200,000
New Michigan Building and Loan Association.
Jackson
October, 1891
5,000,000
Northville Loan and Building Association.
Northville.
January, 1889
500,000
Ottawa County Building and Loan Association
Holland.
June, 1888.
1,000,000
Peninsular Building and Loan Association.
Grand Rapids.
April, 1889.
2,000,000
Peninsular Building and Loan Association, No. 2.
Jackson .
September, 1891.
750,000
People's Building and Loan Association of Saginaw County
Saginaw
April, 1887
5,000,000
People's Loan and Investment Co ..
Pontiac
December, 1894
300,000
Permanent Building, Loan and Savings Association. .
Big Rapids.
November, 1894.
500,000
Petoskey Home Building Association
Petoskey
November, 1909.
100,000
Port Huron Loan and Building Association
Port Huron
May, 1888.
1,500,000
Progress Building and Loan Association.
Detroit ..
November, 1915
100,000
Prosperity Building and Loan Association ..
Niles .
March, 1902.
650,000
. · Reliable Building and Loan Association ..
Niles.
February, 1906.
750,000
Saginaw Building and Loan Association.
Saginaw ..
April, 1888.
5,000,000
Savings Building and Loan Association.
Bay City.
September, 1887 .. ·
1,000,000
Hastings. .
April, 1903
100,000
Nashville
September, 1905
100,000
Sault Ste. Marie
July, 1888. ..
3,000,000
Standard Savings and Loan Association.
Detroit.
February, 1890.
7,000,000
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Savings Investment Co. Security Building and. Loan Association. Soo Mutual Savings and Loan Association.
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Sturgis Building and Loan Association .. St. Johns Building and Loan Association. The Detroit Building and Loan Association. The Valley City Building and Loan Association Three Rivers Building and Loan Association.
Union Building and Loan Association Upper Peninsula Mutual Building and Loan Association. West Bay City Building, Loan and Savings Association West Side Building and Loan Association. Ypsilanti Building and Loan Association.
Sturgis.
June, 1910.
200,000
St. Johns
January, 1890
1,250,000
Detroit ..
May, 1916.
100,000
Grand Rapids
November, 1887
2,000,000
Three Rivers
April, 1888
625,000
Lansing.
June, 1886.
4,000,000
Sault Ste. Marie.
June, 1905.
300,000
Bay City.
July, 1891.
5,000,000
Grand Rapids
January, 1888
5,000,000
Ypsilanti.
April, 1890
3,000,000
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COUNTY AGENTS
OF THE
STATE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS AND CHARITIES.
DECEMBER 2, 1916.
County.
Name.
Postoffice.
Alcona.
John Greenfield .
Alger .
Nicholas Hajjar
Allegan.
Emerson Allen .
Alpena
John M. Wilson.
Antrim
J. Eugene Hill.
Arenac.
James C. Fry .
Baraga
Jas. McKercher
Barry .
Charles H. Bauer
Bay
Griffin Lewis.
Benzie.
Frank O. Wickham
Berrien ..
Martin P. Dwan
Branch ..
Llewlyn S. Daniells
Calhoun
J. Henry Stephens
Cass .
Ford A. Savage
Charlevoix
L. C. Madison
Cheboygan
William Langmaid.
Cheboygan. Sault Ste. Marie.
Chippewa
James A. Troutt.
Clare.
William Murphy .
Clinton .
Martin F. Washburn
Crawford .
Adelbert Taylor.
Delta
Peter N. Peterson
Escanaba. Iron Mountain.
Dickinson
John H. Karkeet
Eaton.
Jas. H. Brown.
Emmet .
Geo. A. Weaver
Genesee
William R. Hopkins
Gladwin.
Thomas J. Moore
Grand Traverse.
J. W. Hilliker.
Gratiot.
M. R. Salter
Gogebic.
Oscar C. Johnson. Bartlett H. Bump
Houghton.
Thos. McGrath
Huron
George M. Deady
Ingham
Dr. Chas. D. Black.
Ionia.
Jerome Lavery
Iosco.
Alfred J. Noel.
Iron.
Charles Neugebauer
Isabella .
W. E. Preston.
Jackson .
Kalamazoo
John Crowcombe George C. Thayer. Albert E. Bowerman
Kalkaska
Harrisville. Munising. Allegan. Alpena. Elk Rapids.
Standish. Michigamme. Hastings. Bay City. Frankfort.
St. Joseph. Coldwater. Battle Creek. Cassopolis. East Jordan.
Harrison. St. Johns. Grayling.
Charlotte. Petoskey. Clio.
Hillsdale.
Gladwin. Traverse City. Ithaca. Ironwood. Hillsdale.
Hancock. Bad Axe. Lansing. Ionia. East Tawas.
Crystal Falls. Mt. Pleasant. Jackson. Kalamazoo. Kalkaska.
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CORRECTIONS AND CHARITIES.
COUNTY AGENTS .- Concluded.
County.
Name.
Postoffice.
Kent.
John P. Hayes.
Keweenaw Lake. Lapeer
Chas. B. Streeter.
Stephen L. Slater
Leelanau .
Mrs. Abbie Morgan
Lenawee
John A. Fitch
Livingston.
Henry Dammann.
Luce.
Herbert E. Smith William J. Curtin.
Mackinac.
Macomb
Robert J. Crawford
Manistee
Joseph Schneider
Marquette Mason
W. H. Kimball
Warren A. Hunt.
Mecosta Menominee
Fred A. Bruce
Midland
James LaMay
Missaukee
John Seafuse
Geo. J. Eisenmann
Monroe Montcalm. Montmorency
John H. Serviss. . Edward Cameron
Muskegon
John R. Partridge
Muskegon.
Newaygo Oakland.
Frank S. Jackson
Oceana. Ogemaw
George B. Getty James B. Ross.
Ontonagon
Dr. J. S. Nitterauer
Ontonagon.
Osceola .
Frank E. Turner .
Oscoda.
Samuel E. Park
Otsego
R. D. Bailey . Cornelius Roosenraad.
Daniel Baker.
William M. Coon
Saginaw
Rev. Thomas E. Swan
Sanilac. Schoolcraft -.
William T. Brown Alex Davidson
Onaway. Roscommon. Saginaw. Carsonville. Manistique.
Shiawassee. St. Clair. St. Joseph Tuscola ..
Hugh M. Nichols
Henry F. Marx.
W. Irving Ashley Robert G. Lyon.
Albert F. Hurlbut .
Wm. A. Clark.
Wayne Wexford.
Samuel J. Lawrence Wm. W. Hodges.
Paw Paw. Ann Arbor. Detroit, 162 Pal'r, W. Cadillac.
County agents are appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of the state board of corrections and charities and hold office indefinitely at his pleasure. They receive three dollars per day and expenses while officially engaged in the performance of their duties.
Grand Rapids. Eagle River. Luther. Lapeer. Omena.
Adrian. Hamburg. Newberry. St. Ignace. Armada.
Manistee. Negaunee. Ludington. Big Rapids. Menominee.
Midland. Lake City. Temperance. Greenville. Atlanta.
Carlos Kimbell.
Fremont. Pontiac. Shelby. West Branch.
Evart. Mio. Gaylord. Zeeland.
Ottawa
Presque Isle . Roscommon
Corunna Port Huron. Centerville. Vassar.
Van Buren Washtenaw
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Thos. M. Wells
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REPORT OF THE STATE TREASURER.
CONDITION OF THE STATE TREASURY AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1915.
Balance on hand July 1, 1914.
$10,171,285 03
Total receipts
15,940,956 50
$26,112,241 53
Disbursements.
16,536,166 73
Balance on hand June 30, 1915. $9,576,074 80
The following statement from the general and auxiliary ledgers gives the condition of the several trust funds, etc.
Credit-
General fund.
$3,015,515 11
Specific tax fund .
6,126,370 64
Primary school interest fund.
376,984 41
University interest fund .
9,641 04
Sundry deposit accounts.
36,454 28
Normal school interest fund.
1,213 91
State insurance fund.
9,895 41
$9,576,074 80
Debit-
Cash on hand.
$9,576,074 80
TRUST FUNDS.
Agricultural college fund.
$992,448 86
Normal school fund ..
69,366 04
Primary school fund (7%)
4,312,254 11
Primary school fund (5%) .
981,996 64
University fund.
547,389 40
$6,903,455 05
UNIVERSITY DEPOSIT (TREADWELL) FUND.
Legacy Adah Z. Treadwell, interest on same to be expended annually for support of free bed in University Hospital for some poor and deserving patient.
$2,000 00
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CONDITION OF THE STATE TREASURY AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1916.
Balance on hand July 1, 1915.
$9,576,074 80
Total receipts.
20,929,261 62
$30,505,336 42
Disbursements.
17,927,106 39
Balance on hand June 30, 1916.
$12,578,230 03
The following statement from the general and auxiliary ledgers gives the condition of the several trust funds, etc.
Credit-
General fund.
$5,997,546 90
Primary school interest fund
6,532,735 98
University interest fund. .
9,617 01
Sundry deposits accounts.
30,876 23
State insurance fund.
7,453 91
$12,578,230 03
Debit-
Cash on hand.
$12,578,230 03
TRUST FUNDS.
$994,615 32
Normal school fund.
69,366 04
Primary school fund (7%)
4,318,599 54
Primary school fund (5%) .
982,443 78
University fund.
547,389 40
$6,912,414 08
UNIVERSITY DEPOSIT (TREADWELL) FUND.
Legacy Adah Z. Treadwell, interest on same to be expended annually for support of free bed in University Hospital for some poor and deserving patient.
$2,000 00
Agricultural college fund .
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JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN.
SUPREME COURT.
The. territorial government of Michigan was established in 1805. The supreme court of the territory consisted of a chief and two associate judges appointed by the president of the United States. The judge holding the commission of earliest date was made chief judge, and the other judges took precedence according to the dates of their commissions. When, however, commissions bore the same date precedence was determined by the ages of the judges. Their term of office was "during good behavior," and so they held until the year 1824, when the "second grade" of territorial govern- ment was established.
This court at first had original and exclusive jurisdiction in all cases involving the title to land, criminal cases punishable capitally, and cases of divorce and alimony; afterwards, of all cases beyond the jurisdiction of inferior courts, all cases wherein the United States was a party and all actions of ejectment. During the existence of the district courts, it had concurrent jurisdiction therewith in civil matters, when the demand exceeded $500; after that it was given original and exclusive jurisdiction of claims above $200. After the organization of county courts, it had original jurisdiction ' of ejectment and civil actions, when more than $1,000 was in controversy. It also de- termined all legal questions arising in circuit courts, on motion for new trial, in arrest of judgments or cases reversed, and it also issued writs of error to circuit and county courts.
The following judges were members of the supreme court of the territory under the "first" grade of territorial government:
Term began.
Term expired.
1805-Augustus B. Woodward, C. J. 1824.
1805-Frederick Bates, A. J. 1808. Resigned.
1806-John Griffin, A. J .. 1824.
1805-James Witherell, A. J. 1824.
Upon the establishment of the "second" grade of territorial government in 1824, the term of office was limited to four years. From that time until the admission of Michigan to the Union in 1837, the following judges were members of the supreme court :
Term began.
Term expired.
1824-James Witherell, C. J. 1828.
1824-Solomon Sibley, A. J. 1837.
1824-John Hunt, A. J. 1827.
1827-Henry Chipman, A. J. 1832.
1828-William Woodbridge, C. J. 1832.
1832-George Morell, C. J. 1837.
1832-Ross Wilkins, A. J. 1837.
All the sessions of this court were held at Detroit, the capital of the territory.
The constitution of 1835 provided for a supreme court, the judges of which were to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, to hold for a term of seven years. By an act approved July 16, 1836, the court was made to consist of a chief justice and two associate justices, a majority of whom should constitute a quorum. It was given essentially the same powers, except chancery, that the supreme court and superior circuit courts of the territory exercised. The state was divided into three circuits, and the supreme court was required to hold an annual term in each circuit. The term of the first circuit was held at Detroit, that of the second at Ann Arbor, and that of the third at Kalamazoo.
The revised statutes of 1838 made the supreme court consist of one chief and three associate justices, and gave it "original and appellate jurisdiction of all such matters
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and suits at law, and in equity and in probate cases," as might be lawfully brought before it; also, "jurisdiction of suits, actions and matters brought before it by writ of certiorari or writ of error." Authority was also given "to issue writs of error, certiorari, mandamus, habeas corpus, procedendo, supersedeas," and other necessary writs and process for the due execution of the law. The supreme court was, moreover, given a general superintendence over inferior courts. Two annual terms were to be held at Detroit, two at Ann Arbor, one at Kalamazoo and one at Pontiac. Any two of the justices constituted a quorum for the transaction of business.
The revision of 1846 made no essential changes in the composition or the jurisdiction of the supreme court, but altered its annual terms. Four terms were provided for, called the January, May, July and October terms. The January term was held at Detroit, the May term at Kalamazoo, the July term at Jackson, and the October term at Pontiac.
The following is a list of supreme court judges under the constitution of 1835:
Term began.
Term expired.
1836-Wm. A. Fletcher, C. J. 1842. Resigned.
1836-George Morell, A. J ..
1842. C. J. Vice Fletcher, July 18, 1843.
1836-Epaphroditus Ransom, A. J. 1842.
1838-Charles W. Whipple, A. J ..
1848. Additional justice.
1843-Epaphrodituś Ransom, C. J. 1848.
1848-Charles W. Whipple, C. J. 1852.
1842-Alpheus Felch, A. J.
1845. Resigned.
1843-Daniel Goodwin, A. J
1846. Resigned.
1845-Warner Wing, A. J.
1852. Vice Felch.
1846-George Miles, A. J.
1850. Vice Goodwin; died in 1850.
1848-Sanford M. Green, A. J. 1852.
1848-Edward Mundy, A. J.
1851. Additional A. J., deceased.
1850-Abner Pratt, A. J. 1852. Vice Miles, deceased ..
1851-George Martin, A. J. 1852. Vice Mundy, deceased.
The constitution of 1850 provided that for the term of six years the judges of the several circuit courts should be judges of the supreme court. Four of them were to constitute a quorum, and a concurrence of three was necessary to a final decision. There were five circuit judges in the state at that time, who constituted the first supreme court under the new constitution.
The court thus organized had "a general superintending control over all inferior courts" and had "power to issue writs of error, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, procedendo, and other original and remedial writs." In other cases it was given appellate jurisdiction only. Four annual terms were provided for. These were fixed by statute as follows: A January term to be held at Detroit; a May term at Kalamazoo; a July term at Adrian, and an October term at Pontiac. It was afterwards provided . that a fifth annual term should be held at Lansing.
The following is the list of circuit judges constituting the supreme court for six years after the adoption of the new constitution:
John S. Goodrich Elected April, 1851. Died before qualifying
Warner Wing. Resigned, 1856
George Martin.
Sanford M. Green. Resigned, 1857
Joseph T. Copeland
Samuel T. Douglass
Resigned, 1857
David Johnson.
Resigned, 1857
Abner Pratt ..
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