Union School District v. Board of Estimates

Defendants bring certiorari to review mandamus. The opinion of the trial judge merits adoption by this court:

“By virtue of Act No. 514, Local Acts 1903, the cities of West Bay City and Bay City were consolidated under the name of Bay City, and the corporate rights, powers and privileges of the city of Bay City were defined. By the same act the school and library systems of the two cities were also consolidated. Section 238 of the act provides that the territory embraced in the city of Bay City shall constitute one school district and shall be a body corporate, by the name and style of the…