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ARLEE v. WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF

Docket No. 15572.

55 Mich. App. 340 (1974)

222 N.W.2d 233

ARLEE v. WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF ARLEE v. LUCAS

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided September 10, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Colista, Baum & Domonkos, for plaintiffs.

Terrance K. Boyle, Legal Counsel to the Wayne County Sheriff, for defendants Lucas and Wilkerson.

Michael M. Glusac, Corporation Counsel, and John E. Cross, Assistant Corporation Counsel, for defendant Edwards.

Before: BRONSON, P.J., and BASHARA and VAN VALKENBURG, JJ.

VAN VALKENBURG, J.

Plaintiffs, who at the time they brought this class action were pre-trial detainees in the Wayne County Jail, brought this action for mandamus alleging that they were unconstitutionally denied the opportunity to exercise their right of franchise in the November 1972 election. The matter was heard on October 31, 1972 and on November 2, 1972 the circuit court denied plaintiff's writ. The court held:

1. Plaintiffs were guilty of laches.

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