Attorney General ex rel. Barnes v. Board of Supervisors
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by Orlando F. Barnes and other members of the board of State tax commissioners, and John Thompson and Henry Belitz to require the board of supervisors of Midland county to comply with an order of said commission.
1DissentMcAlvay, C. J.
The principal question involved in these proceedings was first before this court in the case of Zimmer v. Bay County Sup’rs, 159 Mich. 213 (123 N. W. 899), where the constitutionality of Act No. 292 of the Public Acts of 1909 was determined. Since that time, evidently for the purpose of curing its infirmity, that act was amended by Act No. 201 of the Public Acts of 1913 by giving the power and authority then reposed in a nonresident committee to the board of State tax commissioners and, respondent board of supervisors, having been ordered by the tax commissioners to reconvene and reapportion…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Zimmer v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1909