Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Auditor General v. Ingalls
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 3, 1927No. Docket No. 105PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
During the years 1921, 1922, 1923, and 1924 the city of Detroit made special assessments against the “Michigan State Fair grounds” in that city to cover the cost of sewers, street paving, sidewalks, and street widening, amounting in all to the sum of $23,222.66. The State Fair lands include about 160 acres of land lying contiguous to Woodward avenue. These lands were, prior to 1921, owned by an incorporated association. On April 6, 1921, the lands were conveyed by the association to the State of Michigan by warranty deed.
Repeated demands were made upon the State for these special taxes. The…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Inhabitants of Worcester County v. Mayor of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
- City of Big Rapids v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- Auditor General v. Union Benevolent Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1924
- Newberry v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
- Polk County Savings Bank v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Aberle v. Faribault Fire Department Relief Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
- People v. DavidovichMichigan Supreme Court · 2000
- City of Wyandotte v. State Board of Tax AdministrationMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
- Long v. City of MonroeMichigan Supreme Court · 1933
- City of Detroit v. County of OaklandMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
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