Attorney General v. Board of County Canvassers
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus to compel respondents to meet and canvass the votes cast for the establishment of the county-seat of Iron county. The facts are stated in the opinion and head-notes.
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.
By Act No. 35 of the Laws of 1885 (Laws 1885, p. 32), under which the county of Iron was organized, it was provided that the temporary county-seat should be at Iron Kiver until the permanent county-seat should be fixed as in said act provided. The act further required that the permanent county-seat should be determined by vote at the next general State election, which would occur in 1886, when the qualified voters were to east their ballots for such place as they should designate, and the place receiving the highest number of votes should be the permanent county-seat. These votes were to be…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Attorney General ex rel. Foster v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
- Attorney General ex rel. Longyear v. WeimerMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Rice v. ShayMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
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