Board of Supervisors v. Auditor General
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus to set aside rejection by Auditor General of taxes assessed on railroad lands. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCampbedd, C. J.
The Auditor General rejected taxes levied on lands granted by the State to the Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette Railroad Company to aid in the construction of its road; the ground of rejection being an agreement made that such lands should not be taxable within 16 years, unless previously disposed of. Relators, representing Chippewa county, now seek to have the Auditor General’s rejection *409held invalid, so that taxes* may be levied on these, as on ordinary private lands.
By Act No. 36 of the Legislature of 1873, entitled “ An act to authorize and empower the Board of Control of State Swamp Lands…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People ex rel. St. Mary's Falls Ship Canal Co. v. Auditor GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1859
- People ex rel. Throop v. Auditor GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1861
3Cited by17 opinions
- Evanston Y.M.C.A. Camp v. State Tax CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
- Banner Laundering Co. v. State Board of Tax AdministrationMichigan Supreme Court · 1941
- Jasnowski v. Board of AssessorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
- Common Council v. SchmidMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
- Metropolitan Casualty Insurance v. BasfordSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1913
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