Attorney General Ex Rel. Lennane v. City of Detroit

The attorney general files this information or bill in equity on the relation of numerous contractors of the city of Detroit, engaged in the performance of contracts with the city in public work, to restrain the city from enforcing the provisions of chapter 2 of title 9 of its charter, entitled: “Minimum Wage,” and of an ordinance of the city of similar purport. The ordinance which contains a penal provision so closely follows the charter provision that it will not be necessary to quote it. The charter provision is as follows:

“Section 1. The service day for all employees of the city of…