Auditor General v. Konwinski

In this case the validity of assessments levied in 1919 for paving a street in the (then) village of Iron River is involved. The village was incorporated and acting under Act No. 3, Pub. Acts 1895 (1 Comp. Laws 1915, § 2555 et seq.). The assessment was made on the “foot-front” plan, and the provisions of section 2708 limiting assessments to 25 per cent, of the valuation were observed, resulting in the assessment against objectors’ property being considerably in excess of other property abutting on the street having the same frontage and area. The validity of such provision as applied to…