Willsie v. Common Council
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Ionia; Davis J. Mandamus by Samuel Willsie to compel the common council of the city of Ionia to pay relator’s salary as engineer. From an order denying the writ, relator brings certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The relator, Samuel Willsie, was employed by the board of public works of Ionia as assistant engineer, and later as engineer, of the city waterworks, and his compensation was fixed by said board. The common council did not approve his employment. It is claimed that it did not approve the amount of compensation provided for such service. The relator performed some service, for which the council refused to pay upon the ground that it had not approved his employment. Relator was afterwards denied a mandamus to compel payment. The cause is before us on certiorari. .
Counsel seem to agree that the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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