Public Schools v. O'Connor
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Dickinson; Stone, J. Petition by the public schools of the City of Iron Mountain against William O’Connor and James B. Bradley, auditor general, to set aside a sale of land delinquent for taxes. From an order overruling a demurrer to the petition, respondent O’Connor appeals.
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Appeal from Dickinson; Stone, J. Petition by the public schools of the City of Iron Mountain against William O’Connor and James B. Bradley, auditor general, to set aside a sale of land delinquent for taxes. From an order overruling a demurrer to the petition, respondent O’Connor appeals. The petitioner, the public schools of the city of Iron 'Mountain, filed its petition to vacate and set aside the decree rendered in the suit brought by the auditor general for the foreclosure of tax liens, and to cancel and set aside the deed made upon the sale to the respondent O’Connor. The facts are as…
1Opinion of the Court
Grant, J..{after stating the facts). The land was subject to assessment at the time the supervisor made his roll, and the township board of review passed upon and approved it. No power is lodged in any officer or board to thereafter add any property to, or to take any from, the assessment roll as thus made and approved. There must be some definite period when the purchaser, whose property is generally exempt, must purchase it subject to the tax levied or to be levied thereon. It seems reasonable to hold that that time is when by law there is no power to correct the roll by adding property to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Swann & Billups v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Independent School District of Oakland v. HewittSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- First Congregational Church of Cedar Rapids v. Linn CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
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- United States v. State of MichiganDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1972
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