Brazee v. Raymond

Certiorari to review the proceedings of the township board of Kollin, Lenawee county, upon an appeal taken by the plaintiff from the action of the highway commissioner of said township in laying out a highway.

From the return of the township board, it appears very clearly that they acquired no jurisdiction to act upon the appeal. There was no proof before them, when they met and acted, that the appellant or the commissioner had been given the notice of the meeting required by the statute, nor is there any showing that either the appellant or the commissioner was present. The want of due proof…