Gamble v. City of East Saginaw

Campbell, -J.

Complainants filed their bill to remove what they alleged to be a cloud upon their title to certain lands bid in by the defendant for city taxes of 1877 and 1878.

The defects set out in the bill specifically consisted of certain changes in the rolls, which were not proved. But testimony was brought in to show that taxes were levied for some purposes without regular authority, that larger amounts were charged than the fair proportion of the lands, and some illegal charges were made, and irregular forms of notice. The whole amount of taxes for which the sales were made was between…