Gaut v. Southfield

On September 17, 1968, plaintiffs brought a class action against the City of Southfield contending that special assessment proceedings relatives to the installation of a sanitary sewer system were void, invalid, unconstitutional, and of no effect. The procedure employed by the city pursuant to MCIjA § 123.743 (Stat Ann 1971 Cum Supp § 5.570 [13]) provided for only one hearing for purposes of reviewing the special assessment roll and hearing and considering objections to the special assessment district. It was plaintiffs’ position that, pursuant to city ordinance No 147 and § 9.26 of the…