School District v. City of Lansing

Plaintiff sued defendant to recover uncollected school taxes. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

It is claimed defendant is liable for school taxes assessed against personal property which the city treasurer might have collected but did not collect. The right to recover is based upon 1 Comp. Laws 1929, § 3485, which provides:

“All losses that may be sustained by the default of any township officer in the discharge of any duty imposed by this act, shall be chargeable to such township. All losses by default of any county officer shall be chargeable to such county, and all losses by…