Legal Opinion
Black Marsh Drainage District v. Rowe
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 24, 1957No. Docket No. 100, Calendar No. 47,589PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
Plaintiffs filed a bill in the circuit court of Wayne county for a declaratory decree in which the following questions are involved:
“1. Is the Black Marsh drain project necessary for the public health?
“2. Do the provisions of chapter 20 of the drain code of 1956 contravene the provisions of section 25 of article 8 and section 12 of article 10 of the Michigan Constitution (1908) in that they require each' city and township to levy a tax for a private rather than a public purpose?
*473“3. Do the provisions of chapter 20 of the drain code of 1956 relating to assessments at large against public…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Connor v. HerrickMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Petition of MacOmb Cty. Drain Com'rMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
- Fair Drain Taxation, Inc. v. City of St. Clair Shores, MichiganDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1963
- People ex rel. State Highway Commissioner v. Macomb County Drain CommissionerMichigan Supreme Court · 1963