Michigan Supreme Court, 1878

Tibbals v. Board of Education

Tibbals v. Board of Education
Michigan Supreme Court · Decided October 29, 1878
1 McGrath 1193; 39 McGrath 635

Tibbals v. Board of Education

Opinion of the Court

To require the respondent board to re-admit relator to his seat and to recognize him as a member of that board, the Common Council of the city having adopted a resolution removing relator and several others from their positions as school inspectors.

Granted October 29, 1878.

Held, that the power given to the Common Council to remove officers does not reach any but city officers, and that school inspectors are not city officers.

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