Legal Opinion
Auditor General v. Johns
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 30, 1916No. Docket No. 40PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Wayne; Cross, J., presiding. Petition by Oramel B. Fuller, auditor general, for the sale of land delinquent for taxes: On objections of Edward C. Johns and others. From a decree for contestants, petitioner appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The trial judge stated the issues involved in this case as follows:
“Contestants appeared in this suit, instituted by the auditor general for the sale of lands delinquent for taxes assessed thereon, and objected to the sale, alleging that the proceedings were void. The taxes were levied for paving and the assessment was made by virtue of Act No. 707 of the Local Acts of 1907. This act has been declared unconstitutional, and a similar assessment held void in the case of Cote v. Village of Highland Park, 173 Mich. 201 (139 N. W. 69).
*602“Petitioner contends:
“(1) That the parties who petitioned for…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Auditor General v. CalkinsMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Michigan Savings Bank v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- Cote v. Village of Highland ParkMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
- Auditor General v. BishopMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
- Fletcher Paper Co. v. City of AlpenaMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
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3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. FisherMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
- Auditor General v. KonwinskiMichigan Supreme Court · 1929
- Auditor General v. WoodardMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
- City of Sandusky v. RobertsMichigan Supreme Court · 1924
- People v. FisherMichigan Supreme Court · 1993