Webber v. Townley
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus. The right to inspect public records and make transcripts therefrom is a common-law right, Herbert v. Ashburner 1 Wils. 295; King v. Shelley 3 Term ■ 141; Rex v. Fraternity of Hostmen 2 Strange 1223; Harrison v. Williams 3 B. & C. 162; People v. Cornell 47 Barb. 329; State v. Williams 41 N. J. 332: 19 Am. L. Eeg. 154; Dill. Corp. §§ 240, 684-5; Ang. & Am. Corp. § 707; Grant on Corp. § 311; High Ext. Bern. § 833.; 1 Greenl.
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Mandamus. The right to inspect public records and make transcripts therefrom is a common-law right, Herbert v. Ashburner 1 Wils. 295; King v. Shelley 3 Term ■ 141; Rex v. Fraternity of Hostmen 2 Strange 1223; Harrison v. Williams 3 B. & C. 162; People v. Cornell 47 Barb. 329; State v. Williams 41 N. J. 332: 19 Am. L. Eeg. 154; Dill. Corp. §§ 240, 684-5; Ang. & Am. Corp. § 707; Grant on Corp. § 311; High Ext. Bern. § 833.; 1 Greenl. Ev. §§ 471-8; Silver v. People 45 111. 225; State v. Meadows 1 Kan. 90; Hawes v. White 66 Me. 305. Becords of conveyance were formerly looked upon as partaking of…
1Opinion of the Court
Marston, C.. J.
The relators show by their petition that in November, 1879, they entered into copartnership for the purpose of making and owning a complete abstract of the title to all the lands in Jackson county, and for the purpose of carrying on the abstract business at Jackson in said' county; Aat they had called upon the respondent, who was and is register of deeds in said county, and stated to him fully and fairly the purpose of petitioners, and asked permission to put a table in one of the rooms in the office of said register, whieh was *536granted; that petitioners thereupon contracted for…
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