City of Detroit v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Case made from Wayne; Carpenter, J. Debt by the city of Detroit against the Western Union Telegraph Company to collect a tax. There was a judgment for defendant, and plaintiff assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, C. J.
The city of Detroit assessed personal property of the defendant within the city, and levied a tax against it, for the year 1899. The property consisted of personalty used in defendant’s business of telegraphing, and the taxes levied included city, school, highway, and police taxes. This action of debt was brought by the city to enforce payment. The plea alleges that defendant had been previously assessed on all of its personal property for the year 1899 in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 179 of the Public Acts of 1899, and that it paid the tax levied as required by that act. The…
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