Board of Election Commissioners v. Wayne Circuit Judges
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by the board of election commissioners of Wayne county and another against Henry A. Mandell and others, circuit judges of the county of Wayne, to compel respondents to vacate a preliminary injunction restraining relators, the board of election commissioners, from printing the name of Proctor K. Owens on the ballots used in the general election, said injunction having been issued in a suit instituted by the attorney general against relators.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
On or about October 12, 1912, the attorney general filed in the circuit court for the county of Wayne, upon the relation of Hugh Shepherd, an information in the nature of a bill in equity for and on behalf of the people of the State, in which it is charged that at a general election held in November, 1910, Philip T. Van Zile was elected to the office of prosecuting attorney for the county of Wayne for the term of two years, commencing January 1,1911, ending December 31,1912. He performed the duties of said office until September 16, 1911, at which time he resigned the office. The circuit…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Adsit v. OsmunMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
- Sayles v. NewtonMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Secord v. FoutchMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
- Attorney General ex rel. Lawrence v. TromblyMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
- People ex rel. Moore v. WitherellMichigan Supreme Court · 1865
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- State ex rel. Patterson v. LentzMontana Supreme Court · 1915