Township of Walker v. Thomas
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent; Grove, J. Bill by the township of Walker, Charles W. Wilde, and others against John M. Thomas, drain commissioner of Kent county, and William Whipple, drain commissioner of Ottawa county, to restrain the assessment and collection of a drain tax. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainants appeal.
1Per curiam
The bill in this case was filed to restrain
the assessment and collection of a drain tax. It is claimed that the assessment of the tax was inequitable and unjust, for the reason that it was spread upon lands which had natural drainage in the opposite direction, or which were high lands, and that the township was not benefited, as the public health did not require that this improvement be made. It is claimed that the assessment was made to include the lands of the complainants through a mistake of fact on the part of the drain commissioner. Some of the complainants appeared and objected to the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith v. CarlowMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
- Lundbom v. City of ManisteeMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
- Parker v. BarkenowitzMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
- Thomas v. Walker Township BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
3Cited by11 opinions
- Smith v. PenceSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1914
- Jones v. GableMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
- Village of Oak Park v. VanwagonerMichigan Supreme Court · 1935
- Nowlen v. City of Benton HarborMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
- Auditor General v. BishopMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
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