Sunday Lake Iron Co. v. Township of Wakefield
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. The case is stated in the opinion. The question of assessing other property was brought to the attention of the State Board at the earliest opportunity in connection with the holding of the special review ordered -by the board. It knew of the general under-assessment of property in the district, and had access to information sufficient for its guidance in adjusting and equalizing the values.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. The case is stated in the opinion. The question of assessing other property was brought to the attention of the State Board at the earliest opportunity in connection with the holding of the special review ordered -by the board. It knew of the general under-assessment of property in the district, and had access to information sufficient for its guidance in adjusting and equalizing the values. It is no answer to say that no notice had been given of the purpose of the board to hold a general review. Since it had knowledge of the general…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
This is a writ of error to a state court and the only matter for our consideration is the claim that contrary to the Fourteenth Amendment plaintiff in error was denied equal protection of the laws by the State Board of Tax Assessors which assessed its property for 1911 at full value, whereas other lands throughout the county were generally assessed at not exceeding one-third of their actual worth. Proceeding in entire good faith, an inexperienced local assessor adopted the .valuation which his predecessor had placed upon the company’s property —$65,000.00; the County Board of Review approved…
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