Coll v. Board of Canvassers

Michigan Supreme Court

Coll v. Board of Canvassers

1 McGrath 1146, 83 McGrath 367

DecidedNovember 21, 1890

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Coll v. Board of Canvassers, 1 McGrath 1146, 83 McGrath 367 (Mich. 1890).

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Opinion

To compel respondent board to declare relators elected to. the office of aldermen of their respective wards.

Granted November 19, 1890, and opinion filed November 21, 1890.

Held, that the duty of the city board is purely clerical — to, foot up the returns of the board of inspectors and to declare the result and issue certificates accordingly — and the performance of this duty will be compelled by mandamus.

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To compel respondent board to declare relators elected to. the office of aldermen of their respective wards.

Granted November 19, 1890, and opinion filed November 21, 1890.

Held, that the duty of the city board is purely clerical — to, foot up the returns of the board of inspectors and to declare the result and issue certificates accordingly — and the performance of this duty will be compelled by mandamus.

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1 McGrath 1146, 83 McGrath 367, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/coll-v-board-of-canvassers-mich-1890.