Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Scrafford v. Board of Supervisors

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 14, 1879PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Certiorari to the board of supervisors.

1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.

This is a proceeding by certiorari to review the action of the board of supervisors of Glad-win county in dividing the township of Grout and setting off a part of it into a new township called Buckeye.

The action complained of was had on the 23d day of April, 1879, and the first election directed to be had on the 7th day of May. Such an election seems to have been had, and town officers chosen. Belator applied for the certiorari on the 30fch of May, 1879, and it was issued on June 3d.

The return shows that an application was made on the 2d day of April, 1879, for the division of the township,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Rice v. RuddimanMichigan Supreme Court · 1862
  2. People v. MaynardMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
  3. Stuart v. School District No. 1Michigan Supreme Court · 1874
  4. People v. BurnsMichigan Supreme Court · 1858
  5. Clement v. EverestMichigan Supreme Court · 1874

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Weber v. City of Spring ValleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  2. City of Galena Park v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
  3. People ex rel. Cooney v. City of PeoriaIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Rapid Railway Co. v. Michigan Public Utilities CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Attorney General ex rel. McRae v. ThompsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1912

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