City Commission v. Vedder
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Jackson; Williams (Benjamin), J. Mandamus by the city commission of the city of Jackson to compel Clifton H. Redder, city clerk, to comply with the order of plaintiff relative to the issuance of certain bonds. From an order granting the writ, defendant brings certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtFellows, C. J.
The city of Jackson operates under *293a “home rule” charter. It has the commission form of city government. Due to the late war, high prices and other conditions, it ran behind in its financial affairs and some $375,000 was transferred from funds derived from the sale of bonds to its general fund for current expenses; $75,000 in addition to its revenue was also needed for such expenses. The limit of taxation in the charter prevented the raising of this sum by taxation. By appropriate action the city commission on December 5, 1921, submitted to the electors an amendment to the bonding section of…
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- Kirby v. City of MonroeMichigan Supreme Court · 1921