Brooke v. Brooke

The sole question presented by this appeal is the construction of that portion of 3 Comp. Laws 1929, § 14098, which reads:

“In suits or proceedings against municipal and public corporations, and certain unincorporated boards, service of process may be made as follows :■ # *< *

“ (3) Against cities, upon the mayor, city clerk or the city attorney.”

Is the word “may” permissive or mandatoryÍ

Plaintiff,' a judgment creditor of a' city employee, after serving' successive writs of garnishment on the city iipon which disclosures were made, finally served “Nelly Mohan, garnishment clerk,” said to be an…