English v. Saginaw County Treasurer

This appeal involves a rather arcane body of statutory law, The Drain Code of 1921, 1921 PA 64, as amended. On October 2, 1975, Volney and Helen English filed a complaint against the Saginaw County Treasurer, Saginaw County Clerk and County of Saginaw requesting a *628writ of mandamus directing defendants to make payment on certain drain orders from the general fund of the county. Lamar Corporation was permitted to intervene as a plaintiff on March 31, 1976.

On April 5, 1976, Basil McKenzie filed a complaint against the above-named defendants, the Saginaw County Drain Commissioner, and Charles…