Council of Hamtramck v. Hamtramck City Clerk

The city council-of the city of "Hamtramck seeks mandamus to compel the city clerk of the city to sign so-called emergency bonds. The city clerk refused to sign them because of doubt as to the legality of the proposed bond issue.

Plaintiff, January 27, 1938, adopted the following resolution:

“That this council does hereby declare the present business depression to be a calamity affectihg most of the people of the city of Hamtramck, and does hereby declare an exigency and emergency to exist involving the peace, health and safety of the city of Hamtramck.”

February 25, 1938, plaintiff adopted a…