Delray Land Co. v. Township of Springwells
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Hosmer, J. . Bill by the Delray Land Company, Limited, and others, against the township of Springwells, Harry Stansfield, supervisor of said township, and the board of State tax commissioners, to set aside certain assessments. From a decree for complainants, defendant board appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAlvay, C. J.
Complainants, who are the owners of certain real estate situated in the township of Spring-wells, Wayne county, filed a bill in chancery alleging that the action of the defendant board of State tax commissioners by a general review of the assessment roll of said township for the year 1903, in making a horizontal raise upon the entire lands upon said roll (except certain properties specially reviewed) of 125 per cent, over the assessments as made by the supervisor, is illegal and void, a cloud upon complainants’ title, fraudulent and unconstitutional. The bill prays that such assessments so…
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