Michigan § 54.105 - Residents' corners and lines; re-location, perpetuation, survey; expenses, allocation; refusal to pay, lien.

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§ 54.105. Residents' corners and lines; re-location, perpetuation, survey; expenses, allocation; refusal to pay, lien.

Sec. 105.

Whenever the majority of the resident owners of any section or part or parts of any section of land in this state, after having given at least 10 days' notice to all other persons or their agents owning land in the same section, or part or parts of the section, as the case may be, who reside in the township, shall desire to have their corners and lines, or any of them established, re-located or perpetuated, such surveyor shall proceed to make the required surveys and the expense thereof shall be borne by all the persons benefited in proportion to the amount of work done for each, to be determined by the surveyor, and if any person thus benefited, whether a non-resident or otherwise, shall refuse or neglect to pay his share of such expense, such surveyor shall certify the same and to whom due, to the supervisor of the proper township, who shall assess it upon the land of such person to be collected and paid to the county treasurer in the same manner as state and county taxes; and paid by the said county treasurer on the order of the county surveyor.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Michigan § 54.105

What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 54.105 cover?

Section 54.105 ("Residents' corners and lines; re-location, perpetuation, survey; expenses, allocation; refusal to pay, lien.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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