City of Dearborn v. Wayne County Board of Supervisors

Plaintiffs, municipal corporations in Wayne county, filed petition for declaration of rights, particularly praying that Act No. 131, Pub. Acts 1935, providing for representation of cities upon county boards of supervisors, be declared unconstitutional. The court held the law valid.

Under 1 Comp. Laws 1929, § 2263, governing home rule cities, a graduated scale of representation of cities upon boards of supervisors, based upon population, was provided. Act No. 131 re-enacts section 2263 but adds a proviso which raises the question in the case:

“Provided, That in counties whose cities shall have a…