KETCHAM v. BURR

No. 114.

245 U.S. 510 (1918)

KETCHAM v. BURR ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 14, 1918.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William D. Williams, Mr. Renwick F.H. MacDonald and Mr. Dell H. Thompson for appellant.

Mr. John J. Carton for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

Having heard the cause upon bill, answer and replication, the District Court dismissed the bill. In support of this direct appeal it is said that the construction or application of the Federal Constitution is involved. Judicial Code, § 238.

The defendants are the corporation which owns and operates Oak Grove asylum in Genesee County, Michigan; the medical director and chief guard of that institution...

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