Manufacturers National Bank v. City of Detroit

The circuit judge dismissed plaintiff’s bill in chancery upon the filing of which an injunction was issued to restrain the collection of taxes for the payment of which plaintiff was liable under the statute. Dismissal of the bill of complaint was on the ground that plaintiff had an adequate remedy at law. It may also be fairly inferred that the ruling was prompted by the statute in this State which forbids the issuing of an injunction to stay the collection of taxes. The general tax law of this State provides:

“No injunction shall issue to stay proceedings for the assessment or collection of…