Legal Opinion

Jakobowski v. Auditor General

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 1906No. Calendar No. 21,530PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Mandamus by August Jakobowski to compel James B Bradley, auditor general, to issue a certificate of error. This is an application to compel the respondent to issue a certificate of error, under section 98 of the general tax law (Act No. 206, Pub. Acts 1893). The State Savings Bank of Ionia owned the lands in fee simple. On December 15, 1899, it entered into a land contract with the relator for their sale; the relator agreeing to pay the taxes.

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Mandamus by August Jakobowski to compel James B Bradley, auditor general, to issue a certificate of error. This is an application to compel the respondent to issue a certificate of error, under section 98 of the general tax law (Act No. 206, Pub. Acts 1893). The State Savings Bank of Ionia owned the lands in fee simple. On December 15, 1899, it entered into a land contract with the relator for their sale; the relator agreeing to pay the taxes. Relator did not record his contract. Taxes were assessed against the lands for the year 1900, were paid, and relator has the receipt therefor. The…

1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.

(after stating the facts). The relator contends that, under the repeated decisions of this court, he is entitled to the relief prayed. He cites and relies upon the following decisions: Hand v. Auditor General, 112 Mich. 597; Wood v. Bigelow, 115 Mich. 123; Hough v. Auditor General, 116 Mich. 663; Carpenter v. Jones, 117 Mich. 91; Kneeland v. Wood, 117 Mich. 174; Kneeland v. Hyman, 118 Mich. 56; Hubbard v. Auditor General, 120 Mich. 505; Thomas v. Auditor General, 120 Mich. 535; Mann v. Carson, 120 Mich. 631; Northrup v. Maneka, 126 Mich. 550; Nowlen v. Hall, 128 Mich. 274; Cole v. Auditor…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Kneeland v. WoodMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Hand v. Auditor GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Hough v. Auditor GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Hubbard v. Auditor GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Cole v. Auditor GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Shaaf v. O'ConnorMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Fitschen v. OlsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Reed v. WelschMichigan Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Hayward v. Auditor GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Hayward v. Auditor GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1907

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