Crossman v. Hanson

In the case at bar, a companion case to Houston v. McKinlay (1966), 4 Mich App 94, Crossman, plaintiff below, appeals a summary judgment granted defendants, four councilmen of the city of Sylvan Lake. Appellant sought issuance of a writ of mandamus to compel the city council to judge the qualifications for office of the intervening defendant herein, councilman John D. McKinlay. The Oakland county circuit court refused the writ requested and dismissed the action for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

The facts are substantially the same as those set forth in Houston v.…