Lenz v. Mayor of Detroit

*601Dethmers, J.

The facts are largely set forth in Lenz v. Mayor of Detroit, 338 Mich 383, in which we dismissed mandamus commenced in the circuit court on the ground that certiorari was the sole remedy available to review the action of the mayor approving and ordering plaintiff’s discharge as a city employee after hearing before the mayor under the veterans’ preference act. CL 1948, § 35.402 et seq. (Stat Ann 1952 Rev § 4.1222 et seq.).

The mayor’s order of discharge issued February 6, 1950, and plaintiff delayed instituting the mandamus proceedings until February 5, 1951. Our decision in that…