Peninsular Savings Bank v. Ward
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Presque Isle; Kelley, J. Ejectment by the Peninsular Savings Bank against Arthur Ward and Charles H. Fults. From a judgment for defendants on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The plaintiff is admitted to have been the owner of the government title to the premises in question. The action is ejectment, and the defendants claim under tax deeds for taxes for the several years 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, and 1893. The court directed a verdict for the defendants. Hence, if it be *89found that one of said tax deeds is valid, the judgment should be affirmed. It is conceded that those for the taxes of 1883, 1884, 1888, 1889, and 1890 are void.
Two points are raised upon the tax deed for the taxes of 1885, viz.:
1. That the highway tax was excessive.
2.…
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