Burton v. Koch
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Wayne; Van Zile, J. Mandamus by Clarence M. Burton against Max C. Koch, treasurer of the city of Detroit, and others, to require the respondents to provide necessary ballots to submit to the electors of the city of Detroit the question whether Act No. 251, Pub.
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Certiorari to Wayne; Van Zile, J. Mandamus by Clarence M. Burton against Max C. Koch, treasurer of the city of Detroit, and others, to require the respondents to provide necessary ballots to submit to the electors of the city of Detroit the question whether Act No. 251, Pub. Acts 1913, creating a school board of seven members for certain municipalities should be adopted: same by Laura F. Osborn, Frederick H. Holt, Clara W. Ingersoll, and by said Burton against Richard Lindsay, and other city' officials, constituting the members of the board of registration in said city of Detroit, to enforce…
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
Act No. 164, Pub. Acts 1881, contains, as its title indicates, many different provisions relating to public instruction and primary schools. It is a consolidation of the laws relating to these important subjects. Many of its provisions had been in force since 1846. It is divided into 13 chapters, each subdivided into several sections. Each of its provisions applies, in terms, to all school districts in the State.
It goes without saying that, notwithstanding the generality of its provisions, the legislature had authority to erect school districts by special enactment, and that in such districts…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Belles v. BurrMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
- Attorney General ex rel. Kies v. LowreyMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
- Attorney General ex rel. Zacharias v. Board of EducationMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
- People v. BrazeeMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
- Hayes v. Auditor GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Alan v. Wayne CountyMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- MacQueen v. City CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
- City of Allegan v. Consumers' Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1934
- Chamski v. Wayne County Board of AuditorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1939
- Attorney General ex rel. Common Council v. MarxMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
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