| Detroit & Howell R Co v Salem Township Board | |
|---|---|
| Court | Michigan Supreme Court |
| Full case name | The People ex rel the Detroit and Howell R.R. Co. v. the Township Board of Salem |
| Decided | May 26, 1870 |
| Citation | 20 Mich 452 (1870). |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Thomas M. Cooley, James V. Campbell, Isaac P. Christiancy, Benjamin F. Graves |
| Case opinions | |
| Opinion by Cooley Joined by Campbell and Christiancy Dissent by Graves | |
Detroit & Howell R Co v Salem Township Board, 20 Mich 452 (1870), is a legal case in which the Michigan Supreme Court held that the Michigan State Constitution of 1850 prohibited the use of public money to finance a privately owned railroad.