Legal Opinion

Public Schools v. Kennedy

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 29, 1929No. Calendar 34,048PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPotter, J.

Plaintiff brings certiorari to review mandamus proceedings commenced by it in the circuit court for Calhoun county against defendants to compel them to levy and assess a tax against the property of the school district. The pleadings raise issues rendered unimportant by the stipulation that the only question to be determined is:

“Has the Battle Creek school board the legal right to build new buildings and raise by taxation the necessary funds to pay for the same without submitting to the voters of said school district any question regarding said buildings or the raising of funds to pay for the…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Harris v. . WhiteNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  2. Culver v. People ex rel. KocherspergerIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Stuart v. School District No. 1Michigan Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Belles v. BurrMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Spring Valley Water Works v. San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1863

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. City of Pleasant Ridge v. GovernorMichigan Supreme Court · 1969
  2. Governor v. State TreasurerMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Attorney General Ex Rel. Cook v. O'NeillMichigan Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Board of Education v. Superintendent of Public InstructionMichigan Supreme Court · 1947
  5. Dearborn Township Clerk v. JonesMichigan Supreme Court · 1953

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