Fractional School District No. 1 v. Yerrington
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Van Burén; Buck, J. Assumpsit by Fractional School District No. 1, Paw Paw and Antwerp Townships, against Charles E. Yerrington, to recover tuition for a nonresident, pupil. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The plaintiff, a school district, brought an action against the father of a nonresident infant pupil, for tuition, and appeals from an adverse verdict, directed by the circuit judge, upon the ground that it had “failed to prove that the defendant had any legal or sufficient notice that such tuition would be charged.” Counsel for the defendant contends that the direction to find a verdict was warranted, not only by the reason given, but by other reasons, viz.:
1. That the defendant was not shown to be a nonresident of the district.
2. That a resolution, declaring rates of tuition, had not been…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Thompson v. School District Number SixMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
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