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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

BEECHER vs. COMMON COUNCIL (Detroit),
    No. 16332,
    4 D. L. N., 579.
    (Certiorari to Wayne.)
   To compel tbe correction of an assessment.

Tbe circuit judge denied tbe writ. Affirmed September 14, 1897.

Relator claimed to be a resident of Negaunee, Mich., and sought to compel respondent to strike tbe assessment, made against him as a resident of Detroit, from tbe rolls. Tbe circuit judge held that tbe answer raised an issue.,of fact as to relator’s residence. A jury was called and found that relator resided in Detroit. Tbe court confirmed tbe findings. Relator’s contention was that there was no testimony which warranted sucb a finding. Tbe court held otherwise.