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Holmes v. Wayne County Clerk

Supreme Court of Michigan
Jan 28, 1974
214 N.W.2d 321 (Mich. 1974)

Opinion

No. 20 January Term 1974, Docket No. 55,545.

Decided January 28, 1974.

Appeal from Wayne, George E. Bowles, J., and from Court of Appeals prior to decision. Submitted January 25, 1974. (No. 20 January Term 1974, Docket No. 55,545.) Decided January 28, 1974.

Complaint by David S. Holmes, Jr., against the Wayne County Clerk for mandamus to compel defendant to accept the application and filing fees of Holmes and place his name on the primary ballot for the office of State Senator. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed to the Court of Appeals and applied to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal prior to decision by the Court of Appeals. Leave granted. Writ issued.

Robert D. Randall ( Douglas Elliart, of counsel), for plaintiff.


This case is governed by Vaughn v. Wayne County Clerk, 391 Mich. 1; 214 N.W.2d 320 (1974), this day released.

Writ of mandamus shall issue as prayed and the Clerk of this Court is directed to issue final process pursuant to GCR 1963, 866 forthwith.

No costs, a public question.

T.G. KAVANAGH, SWAINSON, WILLIAMS, and LEVIN, JJ., concurred with J.W. FITZGERALD, J.

T.M. KAVANAGH, C.J., concurred in the result only.

M.S. COLEMAN, J., did not sit in this case.


Summaries of

Holmes v. Wayne County Clerk

Supreme Court of Michigan
Jan 28, 1974
214 N.W.2d 321 (Mich. 1974)
Case details for

Holmes v. Wayne County Clerk

Case Details

Full title:HOLMES v WAYNE COUNTY CLERK

Court:Supreme Court of Michigan

Date published: Jan 28, 1974

Citations

214 N.W.2d 321 (Mich. 1974)
214 N.W.2d 321