Van Zanten v. City of Grand Haven
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Ottawa; Cross, J. Bill by Cornelius Yan Zanten against the city of Grand Haven to vacate a tax lien as a cloud on complainants’ title. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals. In the year 1911 the defendant city took certain proceedings under the statute (1 Comp. Laws, § 3192 et seq., 2 How. Stat. [2d Ed.] § 5714), to pave Seventh street in said city.
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Appeal from Ottawa; Cross, J. Bill by Cornelius Yan Zanten against the city of Grand Haven to vacate a tax lien as a cloud on complainants’ title. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals. In the year 1911 the defendant city took certain proceedings under the statute (1 Comp. Laws, § 3192 et seq., 2 How. Stat. [2d Ed.] § 5714), to pave Seventh street in said city. Complainant is the owner of lot 7, which has a 66-foot frontage on Elliott street and abuts on Seventh street for a distance of 132 feet. Complainant also owns lot 8 and the east half of lot 9. These parcels lie…
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
(after stating the facts). We are of opinion that the defendant acquired no jurisdiction in the premises over lot 8 and the east half of lot 9, but was limited in making up its assessment roll to lot 7, which alone of complainant’s property had been included in the assessment district. Notice of the making and filing of the map or plat showing the district was given according to law and it must be presumed complainant had notice, if not knowledge, thereof. By such notice complainant was advised that lot 7 only had been placed within the assessment district, and he had a right to assume that,…
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