Thayer Lumber Co. v. Township of Springfield
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kalkaska; Chittenden, J. Assumpsit by the Thayer Lumber Company against the township of Springfield to recover taxes paid under protest. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is an action in assumpsit, brought to recover the sum of $331.96, highway labor tax, and $39.61, special highway tax, assessed upon plaintiff’s land, situated in highway district No. 4 of defendant township. The case was tried without a j ury, and a judgment of no cause of action was rendered.
*13Upon the 25th day of May, 1899, the highway commissioner took action to have a highway labor tax of one-half per cent, assessed upon the taxable property of the township, which was done. The township board also caused to be assessed a money tax. The amount assessed against the land was labor tax,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Harding v. BaderMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
- Auditor General v. Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1898
- Newaygo County Manufacturing Co. v. EchtinawMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Weston Lumber Co. v. Township of MunisingMichigan Supreme Court · 1900