Graham v. City of Saginaw

This is an appeal from a decree declaring certain street paving assessments void. The trial judge found that section 62 of chapter 9 of the charter of the city of Saginaw was unconstitutional and void and that the assessment procedure was defective because “no certificate was made that the assessments were made in proportion to'benefits derived. ’ ’

The trial judge summarized his conclusions as follows:

“The assessments are void inasmuch as they were made in pursuance to an unconstitutional section of the charter. Had the charter.required that assessments be made in proportion to benefits…