Smith v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Lenawee; Lane, J. Mandamus by Henry O. Smith to compel the Lake' Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Companydo issue a family mileage book. From an order granting the writ, respondent brings certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The relator applied to the respondent company for a 1,000-mile mileage book, to be issued in the name of himself and wife, and was refused. He thereupon brought this proceeding in the circuit court, to compel the respondent to issue such a ticket. The circuit judge granted an order that a ticket good upon the lines of the respondent in this State be issued, and this order is the one now under review.
The action is based upon the amendment to section 9 of the railroad law, adopted and embodied in Act No. 90 of the Public Acts of 1891, which contains the following provision:
“One thousand mile…
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