Mason v. City of Muskegon
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Muskegon; Russell, J. Assumpsit by Lyman Gr. Mason against the city of Muskegon to recover taxes paid under protest. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This suit was brought to recover a sum of money paid by plaintiff under protest for taxes assessed upon lands in the city of Muskegon for the year 1887. A great many questions are raised by the record, which will not require discussion here. The record discloses that the taxes were paid February 29, 1888. The first regular meeting of the common council for the city of Muskegon, after the taxes were paid, was held March 2d. The plaintiff did not present any claim for the taxes so paid at that meeting, but at the next regular meeting, which was held the 16th of March, he did present a claim,…
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