Putman v. Township of Fife Lake

The township treasurer of Fife Lake brought this action to collect a tax assessed in 1876 on certain lumber owned by the firm of E. Putman & Company and manufactured in the township for them. The firm was composed of the plaintiffs in error and they all resided in Grand Rapids. The court below allowed the township to recover, and exceptions are urged.

*127First. It was objected that no evidence was admissible on the ground that the declaration was bad. In ruling against the objection the court committed no error.

The treasurer is allowed to sue in the name of the township and to “ take all lawful…