Burton Township v. Speck

Joseph E. Uvick, newly-elected supervisor of Burton township, Genesee county, brought suit in circuit court in his capacity as legal agent of the township to recover approximately $78,000 alleged to have been misappropriated by the defendants who are present or former township officers. The seven defendants, who held elective office for various lengths of time, constituted the Burton township board shortly before this action was filed on July 1, 1963.

The complaint alleged the following:(1) Defendants voted and paid themselves advance, fixed expense allowances contrary to CL 1948, § 41.75…