Legal Opinion

Iron Star Co. v. Wehse

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 12, 1898PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to Iron; Stone, J. Replevin by tbe Iron Star Company against Richard Wehse, treasurer of Crystal Falls township, for property seized for taxes. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error.

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Error to Iron; Stone, J. Replevin by tbe Iron Star Company against Richard Wehse, treasurer of Crystal Falls township, for property seized for taxes. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error. The circuit judge cited the following cases in support of his conclusion that the plaintiff could not complain of the irregularity in the assessment: Hood v. Judkins, 61 Mich. 575; Lumber Co. v. Collins, 66 Mich. 64; Dairy Co. v. McKinlay, 70 Mich. 574; Hill v. Graham, 72 Mich. 659; Lumber Co. v. Dean, 73 Mich. 459; Mogg v. Hall, 83 Mich. 576; Boyce v. Peterson, 84 Mich. 490; Bradley v.…

1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.

The finding of the circuit judge shows *488that the plaintiff was in possession of and operating a mine known as the “Great Western Mine,” and that the defendant seized some of its personal property for nonpayment of taxes upon this mine and personal property used in connection with it. The property taken was replevied, and the plaintiff appeals from an adverse verdict.

The taxes in question appeared upon the roll against the Great Western Iron Company, instead of the Iron Star Company; and the plaintiff’s name did not appear upon the roll. The finding makes it plain that this was a mistake in the…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hooker v. BondMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Crawford v. KochMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
  3. City of Yale v. Michigan Farmers' Mutual Fire InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Chippewa Hardware Co. v. AtwoodMichigan Supreme Court · 1901

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