State Tax-Law Cases
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Marquette. (Grant, J.) Petition for tax-sale. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCooley, C. J.
Prior to the year 1881 the practical operation of the revenue laws of the State had for some years been growing more and more unsatisfactory to the State .authorities. To explain this it will be necessary to give a brief outline of the tax system. Taxes were apportioned •according to a valuation of property made by local assessors. Local levies were voted by local boards, and the general taxes to be raised for State purposes were added to these, and .a warrant issued to a local officer for their collection. This ■officer, if he was unable to collect any tax levied upon real property, made a…
2Cases cited56 opinions
- People ex rel. Drake v. MahaneyMichigan Supreme Court · 1865
- Embury v. . ConnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
- Barto v. . HimrodNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
- Field v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1839
- Burson v. HuntingtonMichigan Supreme Court · 1870
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Conservation Department v. BrownMichigan Supreme Court · 1952
- Woodrough v. Douglas CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1904
- Ball v. Ridge Copper Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1898
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