Wheeler v. Board of Canvassers
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus. Eelator applied for mandamus to compel respondent to order a recount in certain precincts of Manistee county for the office of State Senator. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Per curiam
Petition is made for mandamus to com~ pel the board of canvassers of the county of Manistee to *449order a recount of the ballots in certain precincts of that county. Relator was a* candidate on the Republican ticket for the office of State Senator. He filed a petition with the board of county canvassers for a recount, under the provisions of Act No. 208, Laws of 1887. This was refused, and we are now asked to issue the writ of mandamus to compel the board to take such action.
The case falls directly within the ruling of this Court in Naumann v. Board of Canvassers, 73 Mich. 252. It was there said…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Naumann v. Board of City CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
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