Traverse Beach Ass'n v. Township of Elmwood
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Leelanau; Mayne, J. Assumpsit by the Traverse Beach Association against ■the township of Elmwood for taxes paid under protest. There was judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
This is an action brought by the plaintiff for taxes assessed against its property for the year 1902. The judge directed a verdict in favor of defendant. The case is brought here by writ of error.
Upon the trial the attorney for the plaintiff made a brief opening statement, in which he claimed the tax was void because of inequality of assessment, and that it was paid under protest. He sought to introduce testimony tending to show that this property was assessed higher than like property in the same township was assessed. This was objected to, because plaintiff made no claim of fraud or *79bad…
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