Legal Opinion
Burton v. Tuite
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 28, 1889PublishedCited by 45 opinions
Mandamus. Relator applied for mandamus to compel respondent, as city treasurer, to allow him to examine, and have access to, certain records in said treasurer’s office. The facts are stated in the ojoinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
The relator asks for the writ of mandamus to compel the respondent to permit him to inspect and examine the records and files in the city treasurer’s office at Detroit, and to.furnish proper and reasonable facilities for such inspection and examination, and for making memoranda and transcripts from such'files and records, in compliance with Act No. 205, Laws of 1889. The act in question reads as follows;
“ That the officers having the custody of any county, city, or town.records in this State shall furnish proper and reasonable facilities for the inspection and examination of the records and…
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