Board of Supervisors v. Wayne Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by the board of supervisors of Wayne county to compel Joseph W. Donovan, circuit judge of said county, to dissolve an injunction restraining the execution of a contract for the performance of part of the work involved in the construction of a county building.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is a proceeding brought to test the effect of a resolution adopted by a majority vote of the-supervisors to accept the bid of Henry George & Son to construct the stonework of the new county building about to be erected in Wayne county. This building is to cost a large amount of money. It is agreed by counsel representing all parties in interest that the only question necessary to be determined in this proceeding is whether a two-thirds vote of all the supervisors elected is necessary to authorize the letting of contracts for the construction of the building. The learned counsel have…
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