Sisters of Mercy, Province of Detroit, Inc. v. Pennfield Township

Plaintiff appeals from the Michigan Tax Tribunal’s dismissal of its petition claiming exemption from taxation on its real property located within defendant township.

In 1961 plaintiff was granted a tax exemption on the subject property pursuant to MCL 211.7; MSA 7.7. On November 24, Í975, plaintiffs treasurer was notified by mail that its property had been placed on the tax rolls for 1975 and that taxes due thereon were payable December 1, 1975. A series of communications between plaintiff and the township supervisor failed to resolve the question of plaintiff’s exemption.

Consequently, on…