Carpenter v. Genesee County Board of Supervisors

This case involves the interpretation of certain provisions of the city home-rule act* of the State. Pursuant to the statute petitions seeking the incorporation as a city of Flint township in Genesee county, for presentation to the board of supervisors and action thereon, were filed with the county clerk of said county on August 15,1961. Said petitions included “the entire township of Flint” and the territory embraced therein was described at’ length by metes and bounds. Attached to said petitions was a map depicting the land to be embraced within the limits of the proposed new city. The…