Jones v. Gable
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Allegan; Padgbam, J. Bill by Aaron Jones and others against Elmer E. Gable, drain commissioner, and others, to set aside an assessment for a drain tax. Prom a decree dismissing the bill, complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The complainants (appellants) are owners of lands severally assessed for benefits from a drain established in 1904. They have united, not in opposition to the construction of the drain, which their brief states that they desire, but to overturn the apportionment of benefits and tax levy based thereon, filing one bill to remove this cloud from their several premises. The brief admits that the claim ■ is a novel one. The bill prays a decree setting aside the apportionment and assessment, ordering a new assessment by the drain commissioner, to include all property upon this drain and several…
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