Legal Opinion

Stevens v. Board of Supervisors

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 7, 1886PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Mandamus to'compel a county to apportion a sum, claimed to be due the State, among the several townships. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.

In this case the Auditor General asks for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent ta apportion $96,046.01 among the several townships of Saginaw county, direct the collection thereof, and cause the same to be paid over to the State.

This sum is claimed by the relator to be due to the State ' of Michigan from the county of Saginaw, it being the aggregate of balances found due to the State upon annual statements made and rendered to the county for payment-and settlement from the year 1875 to the year 1885, both inclusive.

The following are substantially the statements of relator’s petition:

It…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Northrop's executors v. GravesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1849
  2. People ex rel. Drake v. Regents of the UniversityMichigan Supreme Court · 1856
  3. White v. CampbellMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
  4. City of Detroit v. MartinMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
  5. Cooke v. NathanNew York Supreme Court · 1853

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Auditor General v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Aplin v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Aplin v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Haines v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Begole v. BigelowCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1914

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