Township of Coe v. School District No. 3

Taxpayers of the defendant school district paid under protest school tax to the treasurer of plaintiff township and later commenced *36suits against the township to recover back the amounts paid. The tax was wholly void, not having been authorized by the voters of the district. The township satisfied the judgments of the taxpayers as to both damages and costs and then brought this suit against the school district. The controversy relates to the amount of costs so paid, $197.18. The declaration has two theories for recovery, first, that the amount was paid by the township for and in behalf of the…