Niles Bryant School of Piano Tuning v. Bailey
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Calhoun; Chester, J., presiding. Mandamus by the Niles Bryant School of Piano Tuning to compel John W. Bailey, mayor of the city of Battle Creek, to sign a warrant for the payment of an installment due on a land contract. An order granting the writ is reviewed by respondent on writ of certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtMoAlvay, J.
These proceedings arise on account of a claimed purchase, by the common council of the city of Battle Creek, of a certain tract of land within its limits for a city hall site, upon a written contract with petitioner, for the sum of $30,000, and the exact controversy relates to the refusal of respondent mayor to sign a warrant on the treasurer of said city “for the sum of $10,000, for part payment upon the purchase price of the proposed city hall site.” Demand that he sign the warrant was made upon respondent in writing by relator, and was refused. After the refusal of the respondent to sign…
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