Township of Midland v. Township of Roscommon

This is an action to recover the amount of local taxes levied within the territory of the township of Roscommon while attached to Midland, and claimed not to have been expended legally.

In 1859 the unorganized counties of Roscommon and Ogemaw were attached to the township of Midland, “for all municipal and taxable purposes, until set off into other townships.” Sess. L. 1859, p. 879.

In 1861 an act was passed “to regulate the manner of attaching unorganized territory to organized counties, for judicial and municipal purposes,” and after declaring that unless otherwise determined by the board of…