Case Of Nash Vs. Chris. Schleh

CASE OF NASH VS. CHRIS. SCHLEH

The Michigan Topics man of the Detroit Tribune says:

"Justice Doty of Ann Arbor held that in delivering Christian Schleh an up-lifter under the jaw, the receipt of the same being acknowledged by the plaintiff, who was felled, defendant Nash used more force than was necessary in ejecting the complainant from Nash's saloon. But in taking only half a minute to decide a hard-fought case the court failed to proceed with the deliberation consistent with the dignity of that judicial body, which was that of Doty. Ought he not to have allowed another 30 seconds to elapse before fining the defendant $25 and costs? Even at a much earlier period in the history of Michigan magistracy, in the rude days of pioneering, the proprieties were better observed and justice was meted out with more dignity and deliberation. Said a pioneer justice at the close of a suit: 'Gentlemen, I shall take the legal four days allowed the court in which to render my decision; but that you may not in the meantime be kept in suspense as to the outcome of the case I will now state that I shall ultimately render judgment for the plaintiff.' "