Detroit United Railway v. Board of State Tax Commissioners
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by the Detroit United Railway to compel the board of State tax commissioners and the board of assessors of the city of Detroit to reduce an assessment.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
This is an application for a writ of mandamus to compel the board of State tax commissioners to set aside an order made by them increasing the assessed valuation of relator’s lands and buildings in the city of Detroit, and to oyder the assessors of the city of Detroit not to extend a tax against the lands and buildings of relator for the year 1903 according to such increased valuation.
It is claimed in the petition that, by virtue of certain ordinances referred to therein, the machinery used by relator in the operation of its lines of railway by electrical power cannot be placed upon the…
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