City of Big Rapids v. Board of Supervisors
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Mecosta. (Palmer, J.) Relator applied to the circuit court of Mecosta county for mandamus to compel respondent to pay a certain sewer tax assessed against the property of the county, and brings error to review the order denying the writ.’ The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
The sole question presented by this record is whether the city corporation of Big Bapids has power to assess the public property of the county of Mecosta, situated in the city of Big Bapids, consisting of the courthouse and the jail, and the land on which they are situated, for a local improvement.
The city charter provides that, whenever the common council shall determine that the whole or any part of the expense of any public improvement shall be defrayed by an assessment upon the owners of houses and lands to be benefited thereby, it shall ascertain, as it may deem proper, the estimated…
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