People v. Hamilton

The respondent was convicted upon the 10th day of April, 1905, in the circuit court for Montcalm county, of violating the local option law alleged to be in force in that county. Respondent introduced no evidence in his defense, but contended, as he contends in this court, that the alleged local option law was invalid for the reason that the proceedings of the board of supervisors were not sufficient to authorize the submission of the proposed law to a vote of the electors of the county. The fatal omissions of the board relied upon for a reversal of the judgment below are:

First. That the board…