Attorney General v. City of Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Lillibridge, J. Bill by Fred A. Maynard, attorney general, to enjoin the city of Detroit from paying to James McQueen and James Barker, as assistant boiler inspectors, larger salaries than the amounts allowed by the board of estimates. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, C. J.
As provided by the charter of the city of Detroit, the controller submitted his annual estimates to *495the common council, and, among other purposes for which estimates were made and included in the general fund, was a sum for the salary of two assistant boiler inspectors at $1,200 each. The common council adopted the estimates, including these salaries, but the board of estimates reduced the amount $600; making the salary as. allowed for the first assistant $1,000, and for the second assistant $800. Notwithstanding the action of the board of estimates, the council resolved to pay each inspector…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Robinson v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
3Cited by4 opinions
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