Case Name: BEECHER vs. COMMON COUNCIL (Detroit)
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1897-09-14
Citations: 1 McGrath 1292½
Docket Number: No. 16332
Parties: BEECHER vs. COMMON COUNCIL (Detroit),
Judges: 
Reporter: Mandamus cases decided in the Supreme court of Michigan
Volume: 1
Pages: 1292½–1292½

Head Matter:
BEECHER vs. COMMON COUNCIL (Detroit),
No. 16332,
4 D. L. N., 579.
(Certiorari to Wayne.)

Opinion:
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.