Legal Opinion
Brownstown Township v. Wayne County
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 25, 1976No. Docket 24162PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBashara, J.
Appellants appeal from a summary judgment granted to the appellees in an action to compel the Wayne County Board of Commissioners to provide the necessary funds to enable the Wayne County Sheriff to continue road patrol service.
The appellants are six organized townships and one charter township in Wayne County. The Sheriffs department has for some time provided road patrol service to these townships. Appellants allege that the road patrol consists of approximately 28 deputies.
In Wayne County’s fiscal year of 1973-74, which runs through November 30, 1974, the Board of Commissioners funded the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Allor v. Board of AuditorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
- Bischoff v. County of WayneMichigan Supreme Court · 1948
- Attorney General Ex Rel. Cook v. O'NeillMichigan Supreme Court · 1937
- Scougale v. SweetMichigan Supreme Court · 1900
- Wayne County Jail Inmates v. Wayne County SheriffMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Bannan v. City of SaginawMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
- National Union of Police Officers Local 502-M v. Wayne County Board of CommissionersMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Wayne County Prosecutor v. Wayne County Board of CommissionersMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Wayne County Sheriff v. Wayne County Board of CommissionersMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, IONIA COUNTY LODGE NO 157 v. BensingerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
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