Attorney General ex rel. McRae v. Thompson
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Hosmer, J. Bill by Franz C. Kuhn, attorney general of the State of Michigan, on the relation of Milton A. McRae, against William B. Thompson, mayor of the city of Detroit, and others, to restrain the issuance of library, sewer, school, and waterworks bonds duly authorized. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.
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Appeal from Wayne; Hosmer, J. Bill by Franz C. Kuhn, attorney general of the State of Michigan, on the relation of Milton A. McRae, against William B. Thompson, mayor of the city of Detroit, and others, to restrain the issuance of library, sewer, school, and waterworks bonds duly authorized. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal. This cause was consolidated with the mandamus proceedings above mentioned in the Supreme Court and both were argued and submitted as one cause. Certiorari to Wayne; Hosmer, J. Mandamus by the Detroit library commission, the board of education of the city…
1Opinion of the CourtSteers, J.
These proceedings have been equitably consolidated by common consent and, by permission of the court, argued and submitted together. They involve the validity of certain proposed bond issues of the city of Detroit. Said proposed issues, delayed by and directly involved in this contention, are: Sewer bonds, $730,000; school bonds, $656,000; library bonds, $216,000; waterworks bonds, $250,000. They were authorized by popular vote, action of the city council and board of estimates, and all proceedings leading up to their issue have been cared for by skilled counsel and appear regular. It is not…
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