Amberg v. Welsh

On June 3, 1949, Julius H. Amberg, one of the plaintiffs and petitioners herein, together with many other electors of the city of Grand Rapids, filed in the office of the clerk of that city petitions bearing far in excess of 16,531 signatures of registered and qualified voters of the city of Grand Rapids and calling for an election to recall George W. Welsh from the office of mayor of the city. The petitions were signed by more than 25 per centum of the number of electors of Grand Rapids who voted for the governor of Michigan at the last preceding election. This was in accordance with title…