Clee v. Sanders
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne. (Brevoort, J.) Bill to restrain collection of a certain village tax claimed to have been illegally levied. Defendants appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
This bill was filed by complainants, who are property owners and tax-payers of the village of Fenton, to restrain defendants, who are the council of that village, from enforcing a tax of $1,200, which is claimed to have been for a donation by way of bonus to induce a certain firm, named “ O'Donnell & Go.," to establish a stave-mill in Fenton, which is supposed to be regarded as a desirable improvement.
*693The record shows that in September, 1887, a contract was made purporting to be on behalf of the village with O’Donnell & Oo., the substance of which was as follows: O’Donnell & Oo. agreed to…
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