Mayor of Detroit v. Moran

The charter of Detroit provides that certain resolutions, etc., of the common council before taking effect shall be presented by the clerk to the mayor, who, if he approves the same, shall write thereon his approval with the date thereof. If he does not approve, he shall return such resolution to the common council with his objections in writing, and if he neglects to approve or return the same *214at the next regular meeting after it shall have been presented to him by the clerk, the same shall go into effect.

"We are clearly of opinion that the mayor has until the first regular meeting of the…