Legal Opinion

Auditor General v. MacKinnon Boiler & Machine Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 28, 1917No. Docket No. 9PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Bay; Tappan, J., presiding. Petition by Oramel B. Fuller, auditor general, for the sale of land delinquent for taxes: On objection filed by the MacKinnon Boiler & Machine Company. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.

In the year 1905 C. A. Kent of Detroit conveyed certain lands in Bay City to the regents of the university, the same being a gift, for the use and benefit of the university. Subsequently the regents sold a portion thereof to petitioner. Prior to the sale, however, a special assessment for sewer purposes had been made thereon by the local authorities. The assessment remaining unpaid the premises were inelud*490ed in the auditor’s annual petition filed in the circuit court of Bay county for the sale of lands for delinquent taxes. Petitioner intervened and made the objection that at the time the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hassan v. . City of RochesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  2. City of Atlanta v. First Presbyterian ChurchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  3. City St. Improvement Co. v. Regents of Univ. of Cal.California Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Broad StreetSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  5. City of Sioux City v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880

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3Cited by7 opinions

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