Mills v. Township of Richland
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ogemaw. (Tuttle, J.) Assumpsit to recover taxes paid under protest. Plaintiffs bring error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, C. J.
The plaintiffs sued the township of Richland, in the county of Ogemaw, to recover back taxes paid by them under protest in the month of December, 1884. The claimed assessment was made under the law of 1882 for the taxes of 1884. The plaintiffs contest the validity of the tax upon two grounds:
1. The plaintiffs claim no valid assessment of their property was made on which to base the levy of taxes for the year 1884, and which are in controversy in this suit.
2. That there was no authority for spreading as part of the township tax the $1,500 voted to bo raised that year by the township board at a…
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