Osborne v. Township Board
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Ogemaw; Sharpe, J. Mandamus by William H. Osborne and others against the township board of Richland township and others to require respondents to reject an application for retail liquor license. Respondents review the order granting the writ of certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtKuhn, J.
This is a proceeding by writ of certiorari to review an order of the circuit court granting a writ of mandamus. . The respondent Fred Rice, on April 11, 1914, filed an application with the township board of the township of Richland, praying for a license to engage in the retail liquor business in the said township. On the same day a petition addressed to said township board, signed by each of the above relators and 104 other qualified electors of said township, protesting against the issuing of the license, was filed with the clerk of said township. At a meeting held by said township board,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Village of Wolverine v. Cheboygan Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
3Cited by3 opinions
- Gamble v. Liquor Control CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1949
- George v. TravisMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
- Elliott v. Liquor Control CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1954