City of Bay City v. State Board of Tax Administration

The city of Bay City and 17 other cities and villages have joined as plaintiffs in the hill of complaint filed herein. They seek a declaratory decree as to the rights and duties of the parties to this suit in the particulars hereinafter stated. With the exception of two, each of plaintiffs owns and operates within its boundaries 'an electric light plant. The other two municipalities own and operate within their respective boundaries artificial gas plants. In addition to its electric light plant the city of Lansing also manufactures and distributes within the city limits steam for heating…