Endriss v. County of Chippewa
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Chippewa. Assumpsit. Plaintiff brings error. Suit lies against townships (Marathon v.. Oregon 8 Mich. 372; Dayton v. Rounds 27 Mich. 82; McArthur v. Duncan 34 Mich. 27) and counties, Larkin v. Saginaw County 11 Mich. 88; Comp. L. §§ 433, 457, 463, 529, 531.
1Opinion of the CourtCooley, J.
This case is not stated so fully as would have been desirable. It is only said in the record to be brought “for money illegally collected by the officers of said county, and received and receipted for by the treasurer thereof, which said money was paid by said plaintiff under protest.” The circuit judge refused to receive any evidence in support of the action, and dismissed it for want of jurisdiction. We are not informed on what ground the money was exacted, but for the purpose of deciding the question of jurisdiction that is not very material.
The case was dismissed on the ground that under…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- People ex rel. Kennedy v. GiesMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
- People ex rel. Kuhn v. Board of AuditorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1862
- People ex rel. County of Barry v. Supervisors of Manistee CountyMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
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