Newton v. Board of Canvassers
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus. Relator applied for an order to show cause why mandamus should not issue compelling respondent to grant relator a recount of the ballots cast for Justice of the Supreme Court. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Per curiam
The relator was a candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court at the late election. On the 20th •day of December, instant, relator presented to the board of •county canvassers for the county of Wayne a petition for •a recount of> the ballots cast in certain of the precincts of the city of Detroit, under Act No. 208, Laws of 1887.
This recount was refused, and the present application is for an order to be directed to the board of canvassers to show cause why a mandamus to compel such recount should not issue. In view of the importance of the ques*457tions involved, counsel on both sides have been…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People ex rel. Royce v. GoodwinMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
3Cited by2 opinions
- Vance v. Board of CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
- Drennan v. Common CouncilMichigan Supreme Court · 1895