Case Name: The People on the relation of James S. Dewey v. The Board of State Auditors
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1875-06-09
Citations: 32 Mich. 191
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People on the relation of James S. Dewey v. The Board of State Auditors.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 32
Pages: 191–192

Head Matter:
The People on the relation of James S. Dewey v. The Board of State Auditors.
Board of state auditors: Independent tribunal: Mandamus. The hoard of state auditors are made by the constitution an independent tribunal over •which the courts haye no supervisory control; and the supreme court has no jurisdiction by mandamus to coorce or direct their action.
Heard and decided June 9.
Application for Mandamus.
The writ of mandamus is sought in this case to require the respondents to act upon a claim of the relator for extra compensation for services performed in the compilation of the Compiled Laws of 1871, in accordance with the provisions of a joint resolution of the legislature of 1875.
F. A. Baker, for relator, applied, ex parte, for an order to show cause.

Opinion:
The Coubt
held that by the constitution the respondents are made a separate and independent tribunal, over which the supreme court has no supervisory control, and no jurisdiction by mandamus to coerce or direct their action.
Order to show cause denied.