Legal Opinion

Yeomans v. Board of Supervisors

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 21, 1913No. Calendar No. 25,362PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Certiorari to Ionia; Davis, J. Mandamus by Walter Yeomans against the board of supervisors of Ionia county to compel respondent to levy an assessment to pay a drain construction order. An order allowing the writ is reviewed by respondent on writ of certiorari.

1Opinion of the CourtSteers, C. J.

This is a proceeding in certiorari, brought here by respondent, to review the action of the circuit court of Ionia county, allowing a writ of mandamus to compel respondent, at its October session, 1912, to order spread upon the tax rolls of the townships of Campbell and Boston, in said county, a certain tax, assessed by the county drain commissioner prior to the October, 1911, session of said board, to defray the costs of laying out and constructing a certain drain, called the ‘5 Campbell Creek drain,” as apportioned and assessed against said townships by said drain commissioner, for benefits…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hosier v. Higgins Township BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Nash v. KenyonMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Avery v. Township Board of KrakowMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  4. People ex rel. Owen v. Township BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1879

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Friedt v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Johnson v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Friedt v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1955

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