Legal Opinion
Roberts v. City of Sandusky
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided November 5, 1909No. Docket No. 56PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Sanilac; Beach, J. Bill by William Roberts against the city of Sandusky to restrain the collection of a special assessment. From a decree for complainant, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, C. J.
Complainant’s principal brief contains the following statements as to the nature of this suit:
“This bill is filed asking the court to restrain defendant from the collection of a special assessment made to pay an award in a street opening condemnation proceeding. * * * Complainant by the bill filed raises five propositions for the consideration of the court:
“ (1) That the street opening proceedings were instituted fraudulently.
“(2) That proceedings were started to afford Joseph Bennett a street or road to his farm lands outside of the city limits and that the city had no jurisdiction to act.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Genet v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Voigt v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1900
- Nelson v. City of SaginawMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- Power v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
- Brown v. City of SaginawMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
3Cited by3 opinions
- Berston v. City of FlintMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
- Dix-Ferndale Taxpayers' Ass'n v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1932
- Long v. City of MonroeMichigan Supreme Court · 1933