Legal Opinion
General Motors Corp. v. City of Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided February 3, 1964No. Calendar 121, 122, Docket 50,260, 50,261PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDethmers, J.
Plaintiff sued to recover 1959 personal property taxes paid defendants under protest. From summary judgments against them, defendants appeal.
Tbe personal property involved consisted of machinery and equipment owned by tbe United States, located in plaintiff’s plants in Detroit and used by it, as a defense contractor, in making goods for tbe United States under contracts between them.
The trial court’s decision was planted on our bolding in Continental Motors Corporation v. Township of Muskegon, 365 Mich 191, that prior to the amendment contained in PA 1959, No 266 1 (not applicable’ to 1959…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. County of AlleghenySupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- City of Detroit v. Murray Corp. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Continental Motors Corp. v. Township of MuskegonMichigan Supreme Court · 1961
- Whittenberg v. CarnegieMichigan Supreme Court · 1950
- Detroit Shipbuilding Co. v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1924
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Adkins v. Thomas Solvent Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1992
- Continental Motors Corp. v. Township of MuskegonMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
- State Ex Rel. General Motors Corp. v. City of Oak CreekWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
- Lytle v. MaladyMichigan Supreme Court · 1997
- Burroughs Corp. v. CITY OF DETROIT BURROUGHS CORP.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1969
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