Legal Opinion
City of Detroit v. Detroit Commercial College
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided September 8, 1948No. Docket No. 38, Calendar No. 43,867PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
The question involved in this case is. whether defendant, Detroit Commercial College, is exempt from personal property tax by virtue of the-provisions of 1 Comp. Laws 1929, § 3397, as amended by Act No. 232, Pub. Acts 1939 (Comp. Laws Supp. 1940, § 3397, Stat. Ann. 1947 Cum. Supp.. § 7.9), which provides:
“The following personal property shall he exempt from taxation, to wit:
“First, The personal property of benevolent, charitable, educational and scientific institutions, incorporated under the laws of this State.”
The city of Detroit brought action for personal property taxes for the years 1942…
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