Aurora Iron Mining Co. v. City of Ironwood

In December, 1892, the plaintiff paid, under protest, to the defendant, its taxes, amounting to $20,245.55. Within 30 days thereafter it brought suit to recover back the amount thereof. The case was tried in July, 1894, before the circuit judge without a jury, and was argued here at the present term. More than 80 errors are assigned, but those insisted upon are stated as follows in the brief of counsel:

“1. It is claimed that the body which imposed the taxes for 1892 in the city of Ironwood was not the legal common council of the city of Ironwood, for the reason that no quorum was present at…