Coll v. City Board of Canvassers of Election
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus. Applications for mandamus to compel respondent board to declare relators elected to the ''office of alderman of their respective wards. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
Each of the above relators has applied to this Court, by petition, for the writ of mandamus to compel the respondent the board of city canvassers to assemble and declare him elected to the office of alderman.
Relator Coll was elected to fill a vacancy in the 16th ward of the city by a majority of 19 votes. Relator Schehr was elected by a majority of 45 votes; relator Meier by a majority of 39 votes. The boards of inspectors of election of the several precincts returned the number of votes cast for each candidate for alderman in the respective wards. These returns were duly filed, and the city…
2Cited by11 opinions
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