Koch v. City of Detroit

Real estate in Redford township, Wayne county, Michigan, owned by the plaintiff, together with other portions of Redford and Dearborn townships, were lawfully annexed to the city of Detroit at an election held April 6, 1925, which city thereupon attempted to assess them for taxes for that year. Plaintiff filed his bill in chancery, praying that such assessment of the property so attached be decreed void, and that the city of Detroit and its officers be restrained from levying or collecting any taxes under said assessment. From a decree granting this relief, the defendants appeal.

The charter…