Michigan Supreme Court, 1895

In re Snyder

In re Snyder
Michigan Supreme Court · Decided December 30, 1895 · Hooker, Other
108 Mich. 48; 65 N.W. 562

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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