Cooper, Wells & Co. v. City of St. Joseph

This is an action brought to recover protest in which judgment was rendered for a part of plaintiff’s claim and which judgment is reviewed by both parties. Berrien county was at the time the tax was levied operating under the county road system and its assessed valuation was $68,717,104. The board of supervisors authorized taxes to be levied upon the real and personal property of the county as follows:

“Item 15 — Berrien county Covert road........$219,325.69

tax....... 137,434.20

tax — road........... 68,717.10

Road No. 359................ 1,603.44

one-mill...... 68,717.10

county road bonds.......…