Johnston v. Board of Education

The obligation of a school district to pay street improvement assessments is one imposed by law. It is in no sense contractual. The school district is not a party to the bonds. It does net promise to pay the assessments. The statute of limitations in an action for recovery of a money judgment against the school district on such an obligation is three years after the installment is due. 12 O. S. 1941 § 95 (2). In Wilson v. City of Hollis, 193 Okla. 241, 142 P. 2d 633, this court held that such an action may be maintained.

Some language is used in Board of Education v. Johnston, 189 Okla. 172,…