Weston Lumber Co. v. Township of Munising

These two cases are heard as one case. The actions were brought by plaintiffs to recover certain taxes paid by them under protest to the township treasurer of Munising. The taxes sought to be recovered are township poor tax, township highway tax, township contingent tax, township bond tax, school tax, and county tax, all assessed for the year 1898. The payment of these taxes was made to the township treasurer on February 13, 1899, and the suits were brought within 30 days thereafter. The court below held the township bond tax, and one item of the school tax, amounting to $575, for fuel, void,…