Lingle v. Township of Elmwood

The Traverse Beach Association, owns resort property upon Traverse Bay. It was the claim of the plaintiff that he was owner of all of the bonds of said company, and that he owned and controlled most of its stock, and had control and management of the property belonging to the association and its affairs. He caused this action to be brought against the township in which said property is situate to recover an amount paid by him under protest, claimed by the defendant to be due for taxes assessed upon said property. To maintain his case he offered testimony tending- to show that he paid the…