Safford v. Detroit Board of Health

The respondent in this case asks for a review by certiorari of the proceedings had in the Wayne circuit court, in which respondent was compelled by mandamus to audit and allow a certain claim in favor of relator. Relator was the proprietor of the Merchants’ Hotel, in the city of Detroit. June 1, 1894, Louisa Leonard, a servant in his employ, was taken ill. Her disease was pronounced measles by Dr. Cleland. As the young woman failed to improve, Safford telephoned the board of health that he feared the case was smallpox. In reply, one Goodson, contagious disease clerk at the health office,…