Legal Opinion
Lichtig v. Saginaw Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 1, 1914No. Calendar No. 26,216PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Mandamus by Edward Lichtig against William G. Gage, Saginaw circuit judge, to compel the respondent to vacate an order dissolving an injunction in a suit brought by relator to restrain one J. W. Coles from exercising the office of president of the school board of the city of Bay City.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
The board of education of Bay City consists of nine members, who were all elected in October, 1912, for a term of two years. At their first meeting they elected relator president of the board. At the beginning of the present year, they fell into serious disagreement over a resolution to re-employ *669their present superintendent, and, at a meeting held on the 13th day of February, the following resolution was offered by Trustee Ribble:
“Whereas, the interests of education, the good government and prosperity of the schools of Bay City, and the welfare of the public concerning the same, require the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Lawrence v. HanleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
- People Ex Rel. Ennis v. . SchroederNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- State ex rel. Walker v. WagnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
- Baar v. KirbyMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
3Cited by1 opinion
- Attorney General ex rel. Common Council v. MarxMichigan Supreme Court · 1918