Calkins v. State Tax Commission

Michigan Supreme Court
Calkins v. State Tax Commission, 360 Mich. 320 (Mich. 1960)
103 N.W.2d 478; 1960 Mich. LEXIS 385
Black, Care, Dethmers, Edwards, Kavanagti, Kelly, Smith, Souris

Calkins v. State Tax Commission

Opinion of the Court

Dethmers, C. J.

Decision and opinion of this Court in Dossin’s Food Products, Inc., v. State Tax Commission, 360 Mich 312, is controlling of the issues in the instant case. The trial judges having come to opposite conclusions in the 2 cases, affirmance in that requires reversal in this case.

The order below denying defendants’ motion to dismiss this cause is reversed. An order dismissing the cause may enter. No costs, a public question being involved.

Care, Kelly, and Kavanagti, JJ., concurred with Dethmers, C. J.

Dissenting Opinion

Souris, J.

(dissenting). *For reasons set forth in my opinion in Dossin’s Food Products, Inc., v. State Tax Commission, 360 Mich 312, 317, I vote to affirm Judge Weideman’s order denying defendants’ motion to dismiss.

Black, J., concurred with Souris, J.

Concurring Opinion

Edwards, J.

(concurring). We concur on grounds stated in the concurring opinion in Dossin’s Food Products, Inc., v. State Tax Commission, 360 Mich 312, 320.

Smith, J., concurred with Edwards, J.

Reference

Full Case Name
CALKINS v. STATE TAX COMMISSION
Status
Published