Legal Opinion

Stenson v. Secretary of State

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 1944No. Calendar No. 42,535PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtNorth, C. J.

Plaintiff is a resident and an elector in the county of Ontonagon, and at present he is a representative in the State legislature from his district composed of the counties of Ontonagon, Baraga, and Keweenaw. He has filed a petition in this Court wherein he asks that defendant Herman H. Dignan as secretary of State be restrained from issuing election notices under Act No. 228, Pub. Acts 194:3 (Comp. Laws Supp. 1943, §§ 3, 4, Stat. Ann. 1943 Cum. Supp. §§ 2.23, 2.24), by which the legislative districts of the State were reapportioned; and also that mandamus be granted to compel the secretary…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Board of Supervisors v. BlackerMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Williams v. Secretary of StateMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
  3. Stevens v. Secretary of StateMichigan Supreme Court · 1914

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Thoman v. City of LansingMichigan Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Preisler v. DohertySupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  3. LeRoux v. Secretary of StateMichigan Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Parkinson v. WatsonUtah Supreme Court · 1955
  5. In Re Apportionment, State Legislature-1992Michigan Supreme Court · 1992

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