Shimmons v. City of Saginaw
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Saginaw. (Wilber, J.) ' Bill to declare a paving assessment to be null and void, and to remove the cloud created thereby upon the title to-complainants* lands. Defendants appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This is a bill filed by 36 owners of real estate abutting on Gratiot street, in the city of Saginaw, to remove an alleged cloud upon the title of their lands, growing out of an assessment of the same for the repaving of Gratiot street. A large number of objections were made to the proceedings levying the assessment.
It appeared that the street in question had been previously graded and graveled, and that the property in question had been assessed for a portion of this expense. While it is conceded by complainants’ counsel, on the authority of Williams v. Detroit, 2 Mich. 560, and Wilkins v.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Williams v. Mayor of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1853
- Taber v. FergusonIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Powers v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- Davies v. City of SaginawMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
- People ex rel. Goldsmith v. Highway CommissionersMichigan Supreme Court · 1866
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3Cited by6 opinions
- City of Detroit v. WeilMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
- Drainage District No. 7 v. BernardsOregon Supreme Court · 1918
- Graham v. City of SaginawMichigan Supreme Court · 1947
- City of Fairmont v. BishopWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
- New York Central Railroad v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
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