Legal Opinion
Ferle v. City of Lansing
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 22, 1915No. Docket No. 151PublishedCited by 20 opinions
Appeal from Ingham; Wiest, J. Bill by Jacob Ferie against the city of Lansing and others for an injunction restraining the defendant city from paying a lumber bill. From a decree for complainant, defendant Rikerd Lumber Company appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, C. J.
The present charter of the city of Lansing, adopted by the electors in 1912, contains the following provision:
“Sec. 53. No member of the city council shall, during the period for which he was elected, be elected or appointed to, or be competent to hold any office or position oi receive any employment directly or indirectly connected with the government. No member of the city council nor any person holding any elective or appointive office under the city government shall be interested in any contract with the city, or be a bondsman or surety on any contract or bond given to the city. Any…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Berka v. WoodwardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
- Shattuck v. WatsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
- Borough of Milford v. Milford Water Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Case v. JohnsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
- Mayor of Ensley v. HollingsworthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Meyers v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Edward v. IoorMichigan Supreme Court · 1919
- City of Lincoln v. First National BankNebraska Supreme Court · 1945
- Maurer v. Greening Nursery Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1917
- Koons v. RichardsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1923
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