Barrus v. Engel
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to 'Wayne; Codd, Van Zile, and Hally, JJ., presiding. Mandamus by George W. Barrus, one of the civil service commissioners of the city of Detroit, against George Engel, city controller of the city of Detroit, to compel respondent to pay salary under an amendment to the charter of said city. An order denying the writ is reviewed by relator on certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
On April 7, 1918, an amendment to the charter of the city of Detroit, adding a new chapter providing for a civil service commission, was adopted by a majority vote of the electors of said city, being designated as:
“An act to amend an act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith, approved June 27, 1883, by adding a new chapter thereto for the purpose of providing for a civil service regulation for employees of the city of Detroit.”
This amendment went into effect May 3, 1913. It made provision for a civil service -commission…
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