Moran v. Detroit Board of Election Commissioners

Plaintiff’s original and amended bill of complaint was filed for the purpose of enjoining officials of the city of Detroit from purchasing and from using certain automatic voting machines in public elections to be held in the city of Detroit. Plaintiff states in his bill of complaint that he is a resident taxpayer and voter in the city of Detroit. Defendants answered and moved to dismiss the bill. Without hearing on the merits, the'court granted the motion to dismiss the bill, on the ground that the bill did not state a cause of action.

On or about May 22, 1951, the city of Detroit through…