Board of Auditors v. Wayne Circuit Judge

Relator presented to respondent a petition for mandamus to be directed to the board of supervisors of Wayne county commanding them to rescind so much of a resolution adopted by them as provides for a committee to supervise the work of constructing a county building. The order was refused, and application is made to us for mandamus to compel the circuit judge to grant an order to show cause. The question presented is whether, under the law, the board of county auditors had the exclusive right to supervise the construction of the building.

Under the ninth subdivision of section 8, Act No. 63,…