Chipman v. Wayne County Auditors
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Wayne; Waite, J._ Mandamus by Harry F. Chipman to compel the board of auditors of Wayne county to audit and allow a claim for services as sheriff. From an order denying the writ, relator brings certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, C. J.
Relator applied for a writ of mandamus to compel respondents to audit and allow certain claims for services rendered by him as sheriff of Wayne county during the years 1897 and 1898. The application was denied, and this is certiorari to review the decision of the circuit judge.
The claim for services consists of items:
*4921. Of $7,000 a year for attendance on the circuit court for the county of Wayne.
2. For care and custody of prisoners, $2,500 a year.
3. For transferring prisoners to and from the recorder’s court.
4. For taking prisoners sentenced by the recorder’s court from the county jail to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Allor v. Board of AuditorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
- People ex rel. Mixer v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
- Starmont v. CumminsMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
- Lee v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Tucker v. Common CouncilMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
3Cited by1 opinion
- People Ex Rel. Hershey v. McNicholsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1932