Common Council v. Schlich
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent. (Burch, J.) Bill to declare municipal bonds issued for railroad purposes null and void, and to enjoin their negotiation. Defendant Schlich appeals.
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Appeal from Kent. (Burch, J.) Bill to declare municipal bonds issued for railroad purposes null and void, and to enjoin their negotiation. Defendant Schlich appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion. 1. The validity of municipal bonds depends upon acts of the common council of the municipality, which are manifested and preserved by public records, open to the inspection of all interested persons; citing Lippincott v. Pana, 92 Ill. 24; People v. Cornell, 47 Barb. 329; State v. Williams, 41 N. J. Law, 332; Hawes v. White, 66 Me. 305; State v. Meadows, 1 Kan. 90. 2. It is because of the…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
On February 18, 1887, a petition was presented by some of the inhabitants of the village of Cedar Springs to the common council, requesting it to take action to obtain from the Legislature a special act enabling the village to issue special improvement bonds in the sum of 85,000, the proceeds thereof to be used in inducing the railroad company to construct its road through the village. The prayer of 'the petition was granted. The council appointed an agent to proceed to Lansing for the purpose of procuring such action from ■the Legislature; and on February 22 the act (No. 357, Local Acts of…
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