In Michigan, married couples must live together or be imprisoned.
In Michigan, it is against the law for a lady to lift her skirt more than 6 inches while walking through a mud puddle.
You may not swear in front of women and children in the state of Michigan. A guy was convicted of this in the last few years. He was canoeing and was arrested for swearing.
It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.
A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony.
There is a 10 cent bounty for each rat's head brought into a town office.
In Clawson farm animals have a right to be scared. There is a law that makes it legal for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.
Seduction; punishment. Sec. 532. - Any man who shall seduce and debauch any unmarried woman shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 5 years or by fine of not more than 2,500 dollars; but no prosecution shall be commenced under this section after 1 year from the time of committing the offense. History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;--CL 1948, 750.532 .
In Detroit alligators may not be tied to fire hydrants. It is illegal to let your pig run free in Detroit unless it has a ring in its nose. According to history and animal husbandry, it prevents them from "rooting" in the ground for their food.
Willfully destroying your old radio is prohibited.
In Sturgis, Roosters may crow, only if it is done at least 300 feet from the airport
It is illegal for a man to scowl at his wife on Sunday.
Drunkenness on train prohibited. Sec. 1. - No person shall while in an offensive state of intoxication enter or be on or remain upon any railway train or interurban car as a passenger.
In Grand Haven no person shall throw an abandoned hoop skirt into any street or on any sidewalk, under penalty of a five- dollar fine for each offense.
It's illegal in Michigan for a person under the age of 21 to give a gift of alcohol beverage to anyone, even to a person of legal age
Harper Woods It is illegal to paint sparrows to sell them as parakeets.
IN Kalamazoo it is against the law to serenade your girlfriend.
Under state law, dentists are officially classified as mechanics.
Rochester All bathing suits must have been inspected by the head of police.
Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony.
In Soo Smoking while in bed is illegal.
In WaylandAnyone can keep their cow on Main Street downtown at a cost of 3 cents per day.
A man legally owns his wife's hair.
In Detroit, it is illegal to ogle a woman from a moving car.
In Port Huron, the speed limit for ambulances ins 20 mph. .
No man may seduce and corrupt an unmarried girl, or else he risks five years in prison.
433.301 Starlings and crows; bounty for killing; resolution of board of supervisors. Sec. 1. - Every person being an inhabitant of this state, who shall kill a starling or a crow in any organized township, village or city in this state shall be entitled to receive a bounty of 3 cents for each starling thus killed, and 10 cents for each crow thus killed, to be allowed and paid in the manner hereinafter provided: Provided, That this law shall not be obligatory on any county unless the board of supervisors at the October session shall adopt a resolution to that effect, either as to starlings or as to crows or both, and then only to the amount appropriated for such purpose by said board, and shall not be effective in any city or village located in any such county in case the governing body thereof shall adopt a resolution to that effect. History: 1941, Act 152, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;--CL 1948, 433.301.
In Detroit, couples are banned from making love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.
Adultery is illegal, but can only be punished upon a complaint by the affected husband or wife.
Cars may not be sold on Sunday. In Rochester, all bathing suits must have been inspected by the head of police.
In Soo, smoking while in bed is illegal.
Russ Ravary is a licensed real estate agent in the State of Michigan and a Realtor.
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