Bishop v. Board of Supervisors

This is & proceeding by writ of certiorari to review the action of the circuit court for Ottawa county in a certain mandamus proceeding. Harry T. Bishop was employed by the health officer of the city of Grand Haven as quarantine guard, at the time of a smallpox epidemic in said city, to watch during the nighttime a certain house in which there were patients infected with said disease, and to prevent the spread thereof. He so acted for 35 nights, charging for such services $1.50 per night. An itemized bill for such service was approved by the said health officer, and at a meeting of the board…