Taylor v. Shimmel
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Manistee; McMahon, J. William G. Taylor instituted proceedings before the township board of Maple Grove township, Manistee county, to remove Frank Shimmel from.the office of assess- or of school district No. 4, in said township. From a judgment of the circuit court on certiormi, affirming the action of tlie board in removing him, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
Defendant was removed by the township board from the office of assessor of school district No. 4, Maple Grove township, in the county of Manistee. William G. Taylor made the complaint (which was in writing) that, as assessor, the defendant had illegally used and disposed of public moneys intrusted to his charge, and had persistently refused and neglected to discharge the duties of his office as such assessor. The proceedings were brought under section 5170, 2 How. Stat., which provides for the removal from office by township boards of any school-district officer who shall have illegally used…
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