Case Name: CITY OF BENTON HARBOR vs. ST. JOSEPH & BENTON HARBOR STREET RAILWAY COMPANY
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1894-11-07
Citations: 1 McGrath 1671
Docket Number: No. 14435
Parties: CITY OF BENTON HARBOR vs. ST. JOSEPH & BENTON HARBOR STREET RAILWAY COMPANY,
Judges: 
Reporter: Mandamus cases decided in the Supreme court of Michigan
Volume: 1
Pages: 1671–1675

Head Matter:
CITY OF BENTON HARBOR vs. ST. JOSEPH & BENTON HARBOR STREET RAILWAY COMPANY,
No. 14435,
102 M., 386.

Opinion:
To compel respondent to pave between its rails and tracks on certain streets.
Denied November 7, 1894, with costs.
It appeared from the answer that owing to financial straits In which respondent is placed, it is impossible for its officers to borrow or otherwise raise the money to pay for such paving.
Held, that mandamus will-not lie in such case; and further, that where no issue is framed upon the answer .the statement of facts contained in the answer must be taken as true.