Legal Opinion

Detroit United Railway v. Wayne Circuit Judge

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 7, 1919No. Calendar No. 28,548PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Mandamus by the Detroit United Railway to compel Harry J. Dingeman, circuit judge of Wayne county, to dissolve an injunction, and for a writ of prohibition to prevent further consideration of the case.

1Per curiam

The common council of the city of Detroit enacted an ordinance on August 9, 1918, fixing the maximum rate of fares which plaintiff could charge on certain lines in the city of Detroit. This ordinance took effect on August 13th. Early on that day the city filed its bill of complaint in the circuit court of Wayne county and secured an injunction restraining the plaintiff from collecting any fares in excess of those specified in the ordinance. On August 12th, after the ordinance had been passed, but before the city filed its bill in the State court, plaintiff filed its bill in the district court…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Harkrader v. WadleySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Maclean v. SpeedMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
  3. E. T. Barnum Wire & Iron Works v. SpeedMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Pinel v. CampsellMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Allen v. AllenMichigan Supreme Court · 1915

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3Cited by7 opinions

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