People ex rel. Brown v. Parsons
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Ingham; Collingwood, J. Mandamus by the people of the State of Michigan, on the relation of William C. Brown, prosecuting attorney of Ingham county, to compel Judson A. Parsons, clerk of the city of Lansing, to remove certain petitions from his files and to refrain from placing certain names upon the official ballot for city offices. Judgment for relator.
1Per curiam
Certiorari to mandamus. The learned circuit judge held that under the provisions of section 53 of the charter of the city of Lansing certain aldermen were disqualified to succeed themselves in office by election, and that certain other members of the council were disqualified to be elected to the office of mayor and of city treasurer; The charter provision is as follows:
“No member of the city council shall, during the period for which he was elected, be elected or appointed to, or be competent to hold any office or, position or receive any employment directly or indirectly connected with the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
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