Brown v. City of Saginaw
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Saginaw; Wilber, J. Bill by Addison T. Brown and others against the city of Saginaw to restrain the collection of a special assessment. From a decree for complainants, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLong-, J.
This bill was filed by Addison T. Brown and about 90 others to set aside a special assessment levied by the defendant upon their lands to pay the awards of damages and the expenses of opening Ash street in what is called the “Western Taxing District” of the city of Saginaw. The lands are all situate in that district, but none of them were taken for the opening of the street. The objections made to the assessment, among others, are:(1) Because there was no such oath administered to the jury as required by the charter, before they began the discharge of their duties.(2) Because the complainants…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Scotten v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- Boyce v. SebringMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Borgman v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- Solder v. Township BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
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- Smith v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
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- City of Shreveport v. Kansas City, S. & G. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- Roberts v. City of SanduskyMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
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