Samuels v. Couzens
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Wayne; Jayne (Ira W.), J. Mandamus by Joseph Samuels to compel James Couzens, mayor of the city of Detroit, to grant a license to engage in business. From an order granting the writ, defendant brings certiorari.
1DissentWiest, J.
I cannot concur in this', opinion. In my judgment the ordinance does not admit of the construction given it, and as construed so obviously offends against constitutional safeguards as to render it void. It seems to me the ordinance is open to a construction within legitimate lines and such course should be adopted. It is presumed that the enacting body intended no violation of constitutional rights, and in giving construction to the ordinance we should, if possible, hold it within legitimate bounds. If this cannot be done then we ought to hold it void.
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