Giddings v. Wells
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Van Burén. (Buck, J.) Relator applied to the circuit judge for mandamus to compel respondent to accept relator’s bond and the tax for selling intoxicating .liquors, and to issue the statutory receipt and card, and brings certiorari to review the order denying his application. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMcG-rath, C. J.
This is an application for a mandamus to test the validity of proceedings under the local option law in the county of Yan Burén. It is contended:
1. That the board of supervisors did not determine and declare that the election had been prayed by the requisite *223number of electors, as provided by section 6 of Act No. 207, Laws of 1889. The record shows that, on the first ■day, the chairman appointed % committee of three to determine and report as to the sufficiency of the petitions; that, on the second day, the.committee reported that they had examined the petitions from the several townships,…
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