Minor Lumber Co. v. City of Alpena

Plaintiff brought an action on the common counts to recover back certain taxes paid under protest. The claim was for the recovery of State, county, and city taxes. The court below directed a verdict for plaintiff for the city taxes, and refused to permit a recovery for the State and county taxes paid. Defendant appeals.

- The only ground upon which the court below directed a verdict for the repayment of the city taxes was that the warrant for their collection in the hands of the city treasurer had expired at the time he threatened to make the levy, and that, having at that time no right to…