ANNUAL REPORT. STATE OF MICHIGAN, Attorney General's Office, To the Legislature of the State of Michigan: In compliance with the law, I have the honor herewith to present the annual report of the business of this department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903; including an abstract of the official reports of the Prosecuting Attorneys of the Counties of the State, showing the number of prosecutions, convictions, acquittals, etc. Two indexes have been prepared, one being a complete index of the report entire, the other an alphabetical table of the various cases which have come under the supervision or control of this department during the fiscal year. Legal questions of a public character submitted to this department have been carefully considered and opinions rendered, a few of which such as are deemed of interest to the public, are presented in this report, and represent but a small portion of the aggregate number of opinions prepared. The various matters contained in this report are systematically arranged under the title of Schedule A. to R. inclusive, and classified as follows: SCHEDULE A.-Page 9-Statement of criminal and habeas corpus cases of which the Attorney General had charge during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. SCHEDULE B.-Page 14-Statement of mandamus cases of which the Attorney General had charge during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. SCHEDULE C.-Page 20-Statement of quo warranto proceedings, instituted by the Attorney General upon his own relation, or upon the relation of some other person, over which the Attorney General had supervision or control, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. SCHEDULE D.-Page 22-Statement of chancery cases conducted by the Attorney General during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. SCHEDULE E.-Page 33-List of chancery and other cases referred to the Prosecuting Attorneys of the various counties in which commenced and left in their charge. These are tax cases wherein some State officer has been made a party, or in which the State has some interest. SCHEDULE F.-Page 35-Statement of assumpsit cases, appeals under inheritance tax law, certiorari cases, disbarment proceedings, ejectment cases, replevin cases, trespass cases, and other cases of which the Attorney General had charge during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. SCHEDULE G.-Page 42-Report of collection of Michigan's Spanish War Claim and Civil War Interest Claim against the United States. SCHEDULE H.-Page 43-Statement of money collected and turned over to the State Treasurer during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, through proceedings instituted in the Probate Courts of the respective counties, from estates which had escheated to the State under Act 238, Public Acts of 1897. SCHEDULE I.-Page 44-Statement of money collected and turned over to the State Treasurer, through the efforts of the Attorney General, with the cooperation of the Medical Superintendents of the various asylums, and the Judges of Probate of the various counties, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, as a reimbursement to the State, for the support of certain insane persons at State asylums. SCHEDULE J.-Page 46-List of Insurance Companies whose articles of association, amendments to articles of association, etc., have been ap proved during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and a statement of the amount of money received as approval fees. SCHEDULE K.-Page 48-Statement of money collected and turned over to the State Treasurer through the efforts of the Attorney General, also including the sum received as fees for approving articles of association, etc., of Insurance Companies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. SCHEDULE L.-Page 49-Official opinions, rendered during the fiscal year, which are deemed to be of general interest. SCHEDULE M.-Page 134-Abstract of the semi-annual reports of the Prosecuting Attorneys of the official business of the various counties, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. SCHEDULE N.-Page 142-Recapitulation of the semi-annual reports of the Prosecuting Attorneys of the official business of their respective counties, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. SCHEDULE O.-Page 144-List of counties and county seat, with name and address of Prosecuting Attorneys. SCHEDULE P.-Table of Cases, alphabetically arranged. SCHEDULE Q.-Index of names of opinions. SCHEDULE R.-General Index to report, subjects of opinions, etc. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES A. BLAIR. SCHEDULE A. This schedule contains a statement of all criminal cases brought to the Supreme Court on exception, writ of error, certiorari, and habeas corpus, whether disposed of or pending, in which the Attorney General has appeared, or which are of general interest to those intrusted with the administration of the criminal laws of the State. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. August G. Reetz, Plaintiff in error v. People of the State of Michigan, Defendant in error. Plaintiff in error was convicted of violating the State Medical Law. Conviction affirmed. Feb. 23, 1903. Opinion filed. Reported in 188 U. S. 505. William Van Pelt, Plaintiff in error, Defendant and Appellant v. The People of the State of Michigan, Defendant in error, Plaintiff and Appellee. Pending. MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT. CASES DECIDED. People, Plaintiff v. John W. Phillips, Defendant. Exceptions from Kalamazoo Circuit Court. Violation of the Pure Food Law. Affirmed. Reported in 9 D. L. N. 393 and 91 N. W. 616. People, Plaintiff v. Nelson R. Goodrode. Defendant. Exceptions from Van Buren Circuit Court. Polygamy. Reversed. Reported in 10 D. L. N. 19 and 94 N. W. 14. People, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Alba Smith, Defendant and Appellant. Error to the Benzie Circut Court. Seduction. Verdict set aside and new trial ordered. Reported in 9 D. L. N. 514 and 92 N. W. 776. People, Plaintiff v. Al Elco, Defendant. Error to Hillsdale Circuit Court. Statutory rape. Reversed and new trial ordered. Reported in 9 D. L. N. 425 and 91 N. W. 755. On rehearing conviction was affirmed. Reported in 10 D. L. N. 177 and 94 N. W. 1069. People, Plaintiff v. D. Judson Hammond, Defendant. Exceptions from Ingham Circuit Court. Attempt to commit bribery. Convicted. Affirmed. Reported in 9 D. L. N. 667 and 93 N. W. 1084. People, Plaintiff v. Charles H. Pratt, Defendant. Bribery. Exceptions from Ingham Circuit Court. Conviction set aside and defendant discharged. Reported 94 N. W. 752 and 10 D. L. N. 117. People, Plaintiff v. Clayton Voorhis, Defendant. Exceptions from Delta Circuit Court. Violation of the Liquor Law. Affirmed. Reported in 9 D. L. N. 377 and 91 N. W. 624. People, Plaintiff v. Ovando Morgan, Defendant. Exceptions from Berrien Circuit Court. Defendant was convicted of violating the liquor law. Affirmed. Reported in 10 D. L. N. 296 and 95 N. W. 542. People, Plaintiff v. Otto E. Karste, Defendant. Exceptions from Gogebic Circuit Court. Embezzlement. Affirmed. Reported in 9 D. L. N. 678 and 93 N. W. 1081. People, Plaintiff v. Charles Payne, Defendant. Exceptions from Muskegon Circuit Court. Seduction. Reversed. Reported in 9 D. L. N. 417 and 91 N. W. 730. People, Plaintiff v. John Portenga, Defendant. Exceptions from Muskegon Circuit Court. Defendant was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape. Affirmed. Reported in 95 N. W. 17. People, Plaintiff v. Don A. McDonald, Defendant. Error to Jackson Circuit Court. Defendant was convicted of burglary. Affirmed. Reported in 94 N. W. 1064. People, Plaintiff v. George Griffith, Defendant. Error to Van Buren Circuit Court. Defendant was convicted of burglary. Affirmed. Reported in 95 N. W. 719. People, Plaintiff v. Arthur A. Tillman, Defendant. Error to Houghton Circuit Court. Assault and battery. Reversed and new trial ordered. Reported in 9 D. L. N. 499 and 92 N. W. 499. Error to Newaygo People, Plaintiff v. Arthur L. Rich, Defendant. Circuit Court. Assault with intent to commit rape. Reported in 10 D. L. N. 87 and 94 N. W. 375. People, Plaintiff v. James Walburn. Defendant. Error to Muskegon Circuit Court. Larceny. Reversed. Prisoner discharged. Reported in 9 D. L. N. 501 and 92 N. W. 494. Error to Gratiot Cir People, Plaintiff v. Caleb Randell, Defendant. cuit Court. Defendant was convicted of statutory rape. Affirmed. Reported in 95 N. W. 551. People, Plaintiff v. Frank Wilson, Defendant, impleaded with John |