Gage v. City of Saginaw
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Saginaw; Snow, J. Assumpsit by Alice B. Gage against the city of Saginaw to recover taxes paid under protest. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
Plaintiff’s real estate in the defendant city was taxed in 1894. The taxes were set aside by the court in 1897. The sanee were reassessed in 1899. Plaintiff was negotiating a sale of this property, and for that purpose desired these taxes paid, and the alleged cloud upon her property in consequence thereof removed. For this purpose she applied to the city treasurer to pay them, and, as well, those of 1897 and 1898. The treasurer had made no threats- of levy or demand for payment. He had only published the prescribed notice in regard to the payment of taxes. She, with her husband, went to the…
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