Case Name: CITY OF DETROIT vs. RECORDERS' COURT JUDGE (Detroit)
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1879-01-10
Citations: 1 McGrath 622
Docket Number: 
Parties: CITY OF DETROIT vs. RECORDERS’ COURT JUDGE (Detroit),
Judges: 
Reporter: Mandamus cases decided in the Supreme court of Michigan
Volume: 1
Pages: 622–625

Head Matter:
CITY OF DETROIT vs. RECORDERS’ COURT JUDGE (Detroit),
40 M., 64.

Opinion:
To compel respondent to allow proceedings to be taken by the city to open a private alley.
Denied January 10, 1879.
Held that the common council could not institute such proceedings, except on application by responsible and interested parties, and it did not appear that such parties had been before or had applied to the council.