Auditor General v. Woodard
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Shiawassee; Miner, J. Petition by Oramel B. Fuller against Sadie Woodard for the sale of certain lands for taxes thereon. From a decree for defendant, petitioner appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
In this case the plaintiff seeks to sell defendant’s property for the nonpayment of a paving tax. The petition under 1 Comp. Laws, § 3304, as amended by Act No. 136, Pub. Acts 1899 (1 Comp. Laws 1915, § 3326) (which authorizes the construction of improvements when a majority of the owners of the frontage request it), was presented to the common council of the city of Owosso. Taking this as a basis for the jurisdiction for the construction of a pavement, the common council proceeded to make the improvement and levy the tax in question in this case.
Upon the filing of the petition of the auditor…
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