Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 81.1 (2026)

Fourth class cities.

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THE FOURTH CLASS CITY ACT

Act 215 of 1895

81.1 Fourth class cities.

Sec. 1.

That all cities within the state of Michigan heretofore incorporated and made subject to the provisions of this act or which shall hereafter be incorporated under the provisions of this act, and containing a population not exceeding 10,000 according to the last preceding federal or state census, shall be cities of the fourth class.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2956 ;-- CL 1915, 2872 ;-- CL 1929, 1796 ;-- CL 1948, 81.1

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1949–1982 · leading case: Wikman v. City of Novi, 322 N.W.2d 103 (Mich. 1982).

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Wikman v. City of Novi, 322 N.W.2d 103 (Mich. 1982). · cites it 2× “1854(4) are directly applicable only to fourth-class cities, see MCL 81.1; MSA 5.1591, and MCL 81.1b; MSA 5.”

City of Mt. Pleasant v. Michigan Consol. Gas Co., 39 N.W.2d 49 (Mich. 1949). “, CL 1948, § 81.1 et seq. (Stat Ann § 5.1591 et seq.”

Charter Twp. v. Muninicipal Fin. Comm'n, 341 Mich. 607 (Mich. 1954). “CL 1948, § 81.1 et seq., as amended (Stat Ann 1949 Rev and Stat Ann 1953 Cum Supp § 5.”

Warren Twp. v. Mun. Fin. Comm., 67 N.W.2d 788 (Mich. 1954). “[10] CL 1948, § 81.1 et seq., as amended (Stat Ann 1949 Rev and Stat Ann 1953 Cum Supp § 5.”

Ayers v. City of St. Louis, 174 N.W.2d 610 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969). · cites it 2× “MCLA § 81.1 et seq. (Stat Ann 1949 Rev § 5.”

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