In re Snyder

Michigan Supreme Court
In re Snyder, 108 Mich. 48 (Mich. 1895)
65 N.W. 562
Hooker, Other

In re Snyder

Opinion of the Court

Hooker, J.

The petitioner is confined by reason of his conviction under Act 99-of the Public Acts of 1889, being section 9314c? of 3 How. Stat., entitled β€œAn act to provide for the punishment of crimes in certain cases.”

This act created a felony. Its title gives no hint as to the character of the act to be punished, and therefore fails to comply with the provisions of section 20 of article 4 of the Constitution, requiring the object of the act to be expressed in its title.

The prisoner will be discharged.

The other Justices concurred.

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Full Case Name
In re SNYDER
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