Hillyer v. Township of Jonesfield

Plaintiff sued to recover a drain tax paid to the treasurer of defendant township under protest, claiming that the tax was invalid, for the reason stated in the protest.

This court has held, in a number of cases, that the township, as a township, is not concerned in the levy and collection of a drain tax, and that an action could not be maintained against the township to recover a drain tax paid to the treasurer. See Dawson v. Township of Aurelius, 49 Mich. 480; Taylor v. Township of Avon, 73 Mich. 604; Camp v. Township of Algansee, 50 Mich. 4. Plaintiff’s counsel concede that such was the…