Brophy v. Schindler
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to St. Clair; "Whipple, J. Mandamus by Wesley W. Brophy and others against John Schindler, Timothy O’Donnell, and others, being,, respectively, the highway commissioners of Casco and Columbus townships, and the members of the township boards, of such townships, to compel the rebuilding of a, town-line bridge. From an order granting the writ as to-the respondent officers of Casco township, such respondents bring certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The relators filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the St. Clair circuit court against the respondents and appellants the highway commissioner *343and township board of the township of Casco to compel them to build a bridge on the town line between the townships of Casco and Columbus. The respondents filed a demurrer to the petition. The relators then filed an amended petition against the same officers of Casco and the highway commissioner and township board of Columbus, alleging a duty on the part of one or both of said townships to build the bridge, asking the court to determine where the…
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