City of Detroit v. Gould

The city of Detroit, Michigan, and its treasurer, plaintiffs in this cause, brought action in the circuit court of Cook County, Illinois, to recover personal property taxes for 1954 and 1955 based upon the Michigan general tax laws, the charter of the city of Detroit, and the municipal code of the city of Detroit. It was alleged that the defendant, now residing in the State of Illinois, did in 1954 and 1955 reside within the city of Detroit in the State of Michigan and the taxes were assessed against personal property owned by the defendant and located in the city of Detroit during those…