Legal Opinion
Mount Clemens Harness Ass'n v. Racing Commissioner
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 11, 1960No. Docket 62, Calendar 48,284PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.
Defendant (Michigan racing commissioner) appeals claiming that “the lower court erred in ruling that the racing commissioner had abused his discretion in denying appellee a race track license for harness racing” and “in issuing a decree which is in effect a writ of mandamus against the appellant racing commissioner who is a State officer.”
Defendant also claims the issue is moot because of the enactment of PA 1959, No 27, which provides in section 8, subd 4 (CL 1948, §431.38 [Stat Ann 1959 Cum Supp §18.966(8)]), as follows:
“In a city area, there may be licensed not more than 3 tracks. A city…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Chemical Bank & Trust Co. v. County of OaklandMichigan Supreme Court · 1933
- Lucking v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1948
- Hazel Park Racing Ass'n v. Racing CommissionerMichigan Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Minor Child v. State Health CommissionerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
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- Maitland v. Wayne State UniversityMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
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