Manistee Lumber Co. v. Township of Springfield
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kalkaska. (Aldrich, J.) Bill to restrain the use of certain highway taxes, and for an accounting, and the return of the money to the tax-payers. Complainant appeals. with leave to answer, and case remanded for further pro-ceedings. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The complainants are owners of land lying within that portion of the township of Springfield, in the county of Kalkaska, embraced within township 25 N. of range 6 TV. They join in filing this bill, and pray that the defendant township and its officers be restrained from using the highway funds assessed upon and collected from the owners of lands in township 25 N. of range 6 TV. for the purpose of improving the highways in township 25 N, range 8 TV".; and also-ask an accounting of the amount on hand, and of the several sums which equitably belong to the complainants, in case it is found…
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