Hutson v. City of Royal Oak

On August 12, 1968, plaintiff, Jack W. Hutson, filed a complaint in the Oakland County Circuit Court seeking repayment of taxes, for a writ of mandamus, and for an order to show cause. Plaintiff had previously paid his personal property taxes on July 24, 1968, accompanied hy a statement of protest.

Plaintiff alleges that the City of Royal Oak has consistently assessed the personal property of business and professional individuals hut has fraudulently neglected to assess the owners of household goods with an aggregate valuation exceeding $5,000. The trial court found for the plaintiff. It…