Attorney General ex rel. Seavitt v. McQuade
Michigan Supreme Court
Quo warranto. Information in the nature of quo warranto to test the tight of respondent to hold the office of township clerk of the township of Ecorse, Wayne county. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
This is a quo warranto proceeding to test the right to the office of township clerk of the township ■of Ecorse, in Wayne county.
The answer to the information alleges that respondent was duly elected to said office at the township election held April 4, 1892; that relator and respondent were the two opposing candidates for said office; that there were two election districts; that respondent received 340 votes and relator 331; that respondent was declared elected by the board of canvassers; that certain illegal votes were cast for relator; and that respondent duly qualified, and entered into…
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