Marian v. Beard

Plaintiffs, representing themselves to be “residents and qualified electors” of Fordson school district, made application to the circuit court for Wayne county for leave to file an information in the nature of quo warranto, to determine the right of defendant to the office of member of the board of education of the district. The application alleged that the term of two members, one of whom was John S. Makemson, a plaintiff here but not so identified in the application for leave, expired on July 1, 1931; and that at an election held June 8th defendant had received the largest vote, had been…