Michigan
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Anderson (1889), Bouvier (1839)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The name of onef of the states of the United States of America. It was admitted into the Union by act of congr3<<8 of January 26, 1837. The first constitution of the state was adopted June 24, 1836. This was superseded by the one at present In force, which was adopted August 15, 1860. In 1913 an amendment gave the inhabitants of cities and villages power to frame, adopt and amend their charters. Minor amendments had been adopted in 1895, 1896 and 1906.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
LAKE. See Lakes.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
One of the new states of the United States of America. This state was admitted into the Union by the act of congress of January 26th, 1837, Sharsw. cont. of Story’s L. U. 8. 2531, which enacts “that the state of Michigan shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one, of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatever.”