Legal Opinion

Shields v. Jacob

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 30, 1891PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Mandamus. Relators apply for manJamus to compel respondents to place the names of certain candidates upon the ballot to be used at a municipal election. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Per curiam

The petition of the relators sets forth the appointment of the respondents as election commissioners of the city of Detroit on the 6th day of October inst., and also the calling of the Democratic city convention for the nomination, of city officers, the holding of such convention, and the proceedings had thereat, and the fact that such convention divided, and two tickets were nominated, — one of them headed by William G. Thompson for mayor, and the other by John Miner, also for mayor; that the committee of that branch of the Democratic party supporting John Miner for mayor prepared a ticket…

2Cited by26 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Cook v. HouserWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Walls v. BrundidgeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
  3. State ex rel. Smith v. County CourtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  4. People ex rel. Eaton v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1892
  5. Attorney General ex rel. Reynolds v. MayMichigan Supreme Court · 1894

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