Legal Opinion
Burton v. City of Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 2, 1916No. Docket No. 52PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Wayne; Hosmer, Hally, and Codd, JJ. Bill by Clarence M. Burton against the city of Detroit, and the civil service commission of said city, to enjoin defendants from paying increases in salaries to certain city officials. From the decree of the court both complainant and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
On November 3, 1914, the electors of the city of Detroit, acting under the authority of the home rule act, so called (Act No. 279, Pub. Acts 1909, as amended by Act No. 203, Pub. Acts 1911, and Act No. 5, Pub. Acts 1913 [1 Comp. Laws 1915, § 3324 et seq.]), adopted the following amendment to the city charter:
“A bill to amend an act entitled ‘An act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith,’ approved June 7, 1883, as amended, by adding a new chapter thereto for the purpose of giving power to the common council to fix the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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