Payne v. Ross

This action was instituted by plaintiff in error to recover taxes paid by it under protest. This appeal involves levy made for general road and bridge purposes which, added to levies made for other current expense, amounted to 4.75 mills. It is the contention of the plaintiff in error tha,t the levy in excess of four mills was excessive and illegal. This contention • is based on section 9692, Comp. Stat. 1921, which provides :

“In all counties, the total levy for current expenses of each county, city, town, township or school district shall not exceed in any one year the following: County levy…