Russell v. Inspectors of the State Prison
Cases that cite this one
1 later published case cites this decision.
- Smith v. Mayor (Mich. 1890)
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Opinion of the Court
To compel respondent to desist from teaching convicts in the State Prison the mechanical trade of wagon making, and from manufacturing wagons in said prison with convict labor.-
Denied 1856.
Held, that it is for the agent of the prison to determine the question what trades are within the- constitutional provision, and that the court will not interfere by mandamus to control the agent in the exercise of his discretion.
Whether a private individual can apply for a writ in such case, quere.
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