Dingwall v. Common Council of Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus. Relator applied for mandamus to compel respondents to expunge from the record of their proceedings a resolution declaring his seat in the council vacant, and to compel them to designate the chairmen of the .several boards of election inspectors and of registration. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
These applications for mandamus grow out of a disgraceful squabble between two factions of the common council of the city of Detroit, each seeking to get the advantage of the other in the appointment of election inspectors, who are ex officio members of the boards of registration.
The charter of the city of Detroit, as amended by Act No. 564, Local Laws of 1887, page 909, provides for the election by ballot of five inspectors for each election district at the annual November election, who hold their offices for one year, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. There is no…
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