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Thomas v. Kent Circuit Judge

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 8, 1898PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Mandamus by William J. Thomas, clerk of the board of supervisors of Kent county, to compel Allen C. Adsit, circuit judge of said county, to dissolve an injunction restraining the submission to the electors of the question of borrowing money and levying a tax to erect a county pauper insane asylum.

1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.

At its January, 1898, session, the board of supervisors of the county of Kent adopted the following resolution, upon aye and nay vote:

“ Whereas, Kent county has been highly favored,, through the untiring efforts of the senators and representatives of said county in the State legislature, in securing the necessary legislation to enable said county to erect and maintain a county pauper insane asylum to care for the indigent insane of said county; and
“ Whereas, several thousand dollars is annually paid by said county to the State asylum at Kalamazoo for the care of the indigent insane of said…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Van Norman v. Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Ionia, Eaton & Barry Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance v. DavisMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Board of Supervisors v. Wayne Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Edwards v. MillarSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
  2. Town of Grove v. Haskell, GovernorSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  3. Michigan Public Service Co. v. City of CheboyganMichigan Supreme Court · 1949
  4. North v. McMahanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
  5. Wightman v. Village of TecumsehMichigan Supreme Court · 1909

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