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Alfred R. Locke vs. Ionia Circuit Judge. In re constitutionality of medical law. Application for mandamus to set aside a certain order of the circuit judge. January 19, 1915, submitted. March 17, 1915, writ granted. 22 D. L. N., page 94.

J. Frank Stevens vs. Frederick C. Martindale, Secretary of State. No. 26,305. Petition for mandamus to compel the Secretary of State to comply with the provisions of the representative apportionment act of 1905, and to test the constitutionality of Act 336, P. A. 1913. July 7, 1914, submitted. July 23, 1914, writ granted. 21 D. L. N., page 601.

James V. Oxtoby, Receiver of Imperial Life Ins. Co. vs. John W. Haarer, State Treasurer, successor to Daniel McCoy, State Treasurer. No. 26,513. January 4, 1915, writ of mandamus granted without costs.

George E. Nichols vs. Richard D. Flannigan, Circuit Judge. Application for writ of mandamus. April 27, 1915, submitted. May 10, 1915, writ granted. 22 D. L. N., page 316.

MANDAMUS CASES PENDING-Supreme Court.

Board of Supervisors of the County of Roscommon vs. Oramel B. Fuller, Auditor General. No. 23,453.

The Grand Fraternal Order vs. C. A. Palmer, Commissioner of Insurance. Application for mandamus to compel the issuance of license for the relator to do business in Michigan.

William F. Leslie vs. Michigan State Board of Registration of Medicine. No. 26,973. Application for mandamus to enforce registration under medical act.

William R. Skellenger vs. State Board of Registration in Medicine. No. 26,050. Application for mandamus to enforce registration under medical act.

Thomas D. Kearney vs. Board of State Auditors of State of Michigan. No. 26,842. Mandamus to compel the Board to audit pay roll as presented.

George B. Horton vs. Board of State Auditors of State of Michigan. No. 26,842. Mandamus to compel the Board to audit pay roll as presented.

LeRoy Brazee vs. James V. Cunningham. No. 26,856. Mandamus to compel the issuance of a license.

Edward H. Barnard, Pros. Atty. vs. Willis B. Perkins, Acting Superior Court Judge of Grand Rapids. No. 26,820. June 3, 1915, submitted.

MANDAMUS CASES DISPOSED OF-Supreme Court United States. Michigan Railroad Commission vs. Michigan Central Railroad Company. (Oxford Case) Mandamus by Michigan Railroad Commission against the Michigan Central Railroad Company to compel interchange of traffic between the respondent and the Detroit United Railway Company under an order of the Commission. 168 Mich., page 30. December 1st, 1914, submitted. March 8, 1915, judgment affirmed.

MANDAMUS CASES DISPOSED OF-Circuit Courts.

Henry A. Tripp vs. Fred L. Keeler, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Ottawa Circuit. October 29, 1914, petition denied, with costs to respondent.

MANDAMUS CASES PENDING-Circuit Courts.

The People of the State of Michigan ex rel Franz C. Kuhn vs. American Express Company. Wayne Circuit.

CERTIORARI CASES-Supreme Court.

Willis M. Agler vs. Michigan Agricultural College. No. 25,982. Certiorari to Industrial Accident Board. Proceedings under Workmen's Compensation law. April 24, 1914, submitted. July 24, 1914, reversed and claim disallowed. 21 D. L. N., page 706.

Neal Alward vs. Board of Supervisors of Oakland County; Floyd B. Babcock, County Clerk; Frank L. Doty, Prosecuting Attorney; Grant Fellows, Attorney General and members of the Board of Supervisors. No. 26,757. Certiorari. June 17, 1915, submitted.

Mary Wood vs. City of Detroit. No. 26,514.

Certiorari. Attorney

General filed brief as amicus curiæ. January 14, 1915, submitted.

Thomas Mackin vs. Detroit-Timken Axle Co. No. 26,167. Writ of error from Wayne Circuit. Attorney General filed brief as amicus curiæ. April 12, 1915, submitted. June 14, 1915, affirmed. 22 D. L. N., page 588.

CASES BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD.

Daniel H. Carrigan vs. State Military Board. Order entered by Industrial Accident Board reversing the award of the arbitrators and denying compensation.

In re Camp Ferris-Michigan National Guard vs. Daniel McQuaig. Action for compensation before Industrial Accident Board.

In the matter of the claim of Private Albert A. Sack. Before Industrial Accident Board. Compensation for injuries.

BEFORE MICHIGAN RAILROAD COMMISSION.

In the Matter of the Application of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. Company and New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company, for leave to consolidate.

SCHEDULE "C."

QUO WARRANTO CASES PENDING-Supreme Court of Michigan. The People vs. Sperry & Hutchinson Company. October 18, 1912, information filed. Rule to plead entered and summons issued.

Grant Fellows, ex rel Union Trust Company; Detroit Trust Company; Security Trust Company; Michigan Trust Company and Grand Rapids Trust Company vs. First National Bank of Bay City. June 25, 1915, information filed. Summons issued.

QUO WARRANTO CASES DISPOSED OF-Supreme Court of

Michigan.

John E. Bird, Attorney General in behalf of the People of the State of Michigan ex rel Henry James vs. National Cash Register Company. No. 23,521. January 30 and February 2nd, 1914, submitted. July 25, 1914, judgment ordered entered nunc pro tunc that respondent pay to the clerk of the Supreme Court within sixty days the sum of $10,000 as a fine, and costs taxed at $3,075.02, in default of the payment thereof respondent shall be ousted, etc. August 14, 1914, fine and costs paid by respondent.

Grant Fellows, Attorney General ex rel John C. Lodge vs. Edward C. Bryan; Theo. Megges; George McTaggart and Louis Pernot. No. 26,239. June 15th and 16th, 1914, submitted. July 24, 1914, judgment for respondents without costs. 21 D. L. N. 833.

Grant Fellows, Attorney General, ex rel Peter J. Danhof vs. Joseph Renihan. No. 26,638. February 23, 1915, submitted. March 5, 1915, judgment of ouster ordered against respondent. 21 D. L. N., page 1317.

SCHEDULE “D.”

CASES IN EQUITY PENDING-Circuit Court of Appeals. James C. Fargo, as president of the American Express Co. vs. Perry F. Powers, Auditor General, et al. Appeal from District Court of the United States, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, In Equity, in which a decree was entered under date of September 23, 1914, dismissing bill of complaint. 220 Federal Reporter, page 697. The details of this case are given in the 1914 report, page 21.

CASES IN EQUITY PENDING-District Court of the United States, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, in Equity.

Daniel B. Scully and Maurice H. Scully vs. Arthur C. Bird, Dairy & Food Commissioner. Bill for injunction. Decree of this court dismis sing the bill was reversed by the Supreme Court of the United States (209 U. S. 481) and the case is remanded for further proceedings. (See 1908 report p. 22.) Motion to set aside the order entered March 7, 1907, taking the bill of complaint pro confesso against the defendant, etc., sent to the clerk, etc., October 9th, 1908. Answer of defendant sent to the clerk October 19, 1908.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Company vs. James B. Bradley, Auditor General, (Equity No. 3965.) This is a bill filed by the railway company for the purpose of restraining the enforcement of the taxes assessed against its property for the years 1906-7 under act 173, P. A. 1901, on the ground that it is protected from such taxation by a special charter. The questions presented in this case are adjudicated by recent decisions of the State Supreme Court in cases against this company.

(Note) For details of this proceeding see 1908 report, p. 29.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co. vs. Michigan Railroad Commission and the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada vs. Same. No. 5476.

In 1911, the Michigan Railroad Commission Act was amended in a very important particular. A new section was added which requires common carriers operating within the state "to receive and transport at reasonable rates any and all carload traffic offered for transportation under the usual conditions locally consigned between points in the same city or town" and "to receive and transport at reasonable rates from any junction or transfer point or intersection with another railroad in such city or town any and all such carload freight destined to team tracks or other sidings on any line operated by the delivering carrier" and to "deliver such car or cars upon such team tracks or sidings in the city

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