Cicotte v. Damron

Plaintiff filed an information in the nature of quo warranto in the circuit court for Wayne county to test the right of the defendant to hold the office of “inspector” in the police department of the city of Ecorse in said county. The circuit judge who heard the matter, after taking much testimony, entered an order ousting the defendant from the office of “assistant chief” of said police department and the defendant appeals.

In the information filed and in the order of ouster entered the office in question is referred to as being second in “rank” or “command” in said department.

On January 14,…