Miller v. State Ex Rel. Tuthill

The city of Michigan City in 1921 adopted the commission-city-manager form of government (§§10188-10256 Burns 1926), and conducted its affairs thereunder until September 24, 1929, on which date, the law providing for that form of government was declared to be in conflict with the state Constitution and invalid. See Keane v. Remy (1929), 201 Ind. 286, 168 N. E. 10, 14. Following such decision, a municipal election was held in the city of Michigan City on November 5, 1929, to choose officers to function under the old (federal) form of government. (§10266 et seq. Bums 1926.) This action in quo…