Graham v. Township of St. Joseph
Michigan Supreme Court
Case made from Berrien. (Smith, J.) Assumpsit for taxes claimed to have been illegally assessed. Defendant brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.
The plaintiff in this case is a resident of the township of St. Joseph, in the county of Berrien, and in 1886 was a stockholder in the Graham & Morton Transportation Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Illinois.
His stock was assessed in the township where he resided that year, and he paid the taxes levied against him under such assessment, protesting against the same, and he brings this suit to recover the taxes he thus paid.
The testimony was by stipulation, and in sulstance is as follows:
1. All the stock of the corporation is owned by Andrew Crawford, who resides…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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