Greilick v. City of Traverse City

Plaintiff paid under protest tax of 1923 to defendant city and sued to recover back. He prevailed in a trial without a jury. Defendant brings error.

Plaintiff was a resident of defendant city. To carry on his business of fishing he had a fish house and equipment located on the shore of Grand Traverse bay in Elmwood township, Leelanau county. A part of the equipment was a gas boat, a registered craft.

“He is the owner of the building in said township of Elmwood where he carried on his said business of fishing. At and in said building he makes his fish boxes, takes in his fish, sorts and packs…