Lake Superior Ship Canal, Railway & Iron Co. v. Aplin
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Houghton. (Williams, J.) Bill-to annul certain school taxes, and to enjoin their collection, etc. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
The complainant is the owner of several *352thousand acres of land situated in the township of Hancock, Houghton county, Mich. It paid all the taxes assessed against these lands for the year 1888, except the school taxes in excess of the one-mill tax, which amounted to $1,676.45.
On July 18, 1889, complainant filed its bill of complaint against the defendants, setting forth the illegality of the taxes, and praying that they may be decreed to be unauthorized, illegal, and void, and also praying for a perpetual injunction restraining defendants from advertising and selling said land for said taxes.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
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