Clapp v. Titus
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Van Buren; Carr, J. Mandamus by Willis Clapp to compel Lincoln H. Titus, president of the village of Paw Paw, to sign orders for certain sums voted to relator by the common council. There was an order denying the writ, and relator brings certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
This is certiorari to review the action of the circuit judge in refusing to issue a ipandamus to compel the respondent to sign two village orders voted to the relator by the village council, and countersigned by the clerk of the village.
This litigation grows out of an unfortunate difference of opinion between the respondent, who is president of the village of Paw Paw, and its village council. An ordinance of the village provides for the appointment by the president, by the consent of the council, of a village marshal and other officers, whose compensation shall be fixed by the council. It…
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