146 Mich. 439 | Mich. | 1906
Respondent dismissed an appeal taken in relator’s name from the probate to the circuit court upon the ground that relator had not authorized said appeal to be taken. Relator applies to this court for a
Will a writ of error afford relator adequate relief ? A writ of error lies to review the final order or determination of the circuit court. Section 10484, 3 Comp. Laws. It is settled by our decisions that an order which puts an end to a suit is a final judgment reviewable by writ of error. See In the Matter of Hicks, 20 Mich. 129; Orsland v. Wayne Circuit Judge, 138 Mich. 395. Accordingly, it has been held that an order dismissing an appeal (McCombs v. Johnson, 47 Mich. 592; Willis v. Gimbert, 27 Mich. 91), an order quashing a writ (Dages v. Sanilac Circuit Judge, 122 Mich. 490; Cattermole v. Ionia Circuit Judge, 136 Mich. 274; Paulus v. Grobben, 104 Mich. 42; Shaw v. Ashford, 110 Mich. 534), an order denying leave to appeal (Capwell v. Baxter, 58 Mich. 571), are final orders reviewable by writ of error.
It follows that the order complained of dismissing the appeal is a final order reviewable by writ of error.
In deciding this motion we necessarily decide that a writ of error will bring before us everything essential to a proper determination of the alleged error of the trial court. If all this is found in the papers on file and entries made in the cause, no bill of exceptions is necessary. In such a case those papers and entries relating to the order of dismissal constitute the record which will be transmitted to this court in obedience to the order contained in the writ of error. McCombs v. Johnson, Paulus v. Grobben, Shaw v. Ashford, and Capwell v. Baxter, supra, are such cases, and they sustain the foregoing propositions, for each of them was reviewed by this court upon writ of error without a bill of exceptions. If, on the other hand, anything essential to the proper determination of the alleged error is found outside of the papers filed or entries made, a bill of exceptions us necessary. Willis v. Gimbert, 27 Mich. 91, appears to have been such a case. In that case upon the hearing of a motion to dismiss (this we have learned by examining the original record), some evidence was introduced which was not contained in the papers filed or entries made. There a bill of exceptions was settled, and the case reviewed in this court by writ of error.
The application for a mandamus is denied, but without costs.