Wolfe v. City Election Commission
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Wayne; Codd, Chester, and Williams (Benjamin), JJ., presiding. Mandamus by Louis H. Wolfe and another to compel the city election commission of the city of Detroit to place their names upon a primary ballot. From an order denying the writ, plaintiffs bring certiorari.
1DissentBird, C. J.
Plaintiffs, desiring to become candidates for the office of justices of the peace in the city of Detroit at the August (1918) primaries, filed their petition with the city clerk and paid the statutory fees. The defendant election commission refused to consider them, assigning as a reason there-; for that no justices- of the peace were to be elected at the November election. Thereupon plaintiffs sought to compel defendant to comply with their request by mandamus. The writ was refused by the circuit court for Wayne county, and plaintiffs have removed the proceedings to this court by writ of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People ex rel. Bolt v. RiordanMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
- Burton v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1916