Attorney General ex rel. Dickinson v. City Election Commission
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by Alex. J. Groesbeck, attorney general, on the relation of Horace H. Dickinson, to compel the city election commission of Detroit, and Richard Lindsay, city clerk, to strike from the primary ballots the name of Edward J. Jeffries as a candidate for the office of mayor.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is a petition filed by the attorney general, ex rel. Horace H. Dickinson, praying for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondents, the city *627election commission of the city of Detroit and Richard Lindsay, clerk of the city of Detroit, to-strike from the ballot now in preparation for use at the coming, primary election in Detroit, the name of Edward J. Jeffries as a candidate for the office of mayor.
The second paragraph of the petition reads:
“That on the 27th day of July, 1918, a petition was filed with the city clerk of the city of Detroit, by which petition Edward J. Jeffries became a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Murtha v. LindsayMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
- People v. JacksonMichigan Supreme Court · 1860
- Civil Service Commission v. EngelMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
- Attorney General ex rel. Selby v. MacdonaldMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
- Coxe v. CarsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by3 opinions
- City of Detroit v. Wayne Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1925
- People v. CasonMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- Sharp v. FarrellMichigan Supreme Court · 1928