Board of Education v. Common Council
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus. Relator applied for mandamus to compel respondent to levy a certain sum for free text-books. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
This is a petition for the writ of mandamus to compel the respondent to levy its annual estimates of the amount required for the maintenance of the public schools of the city of Detroit during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891. In the annual report submitted by relator to the respondent, under the heading “For Maintenance,” appeared the following item: “Text-books, $15,000.” Under the heading “Estimated Receipts,” appeared the item, “For maintenance, $308,960 ”
Section 13, Act No. 331, Laws of 1873, provides that the board of education shall annually make an estimate of the amount of taxes…
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