Ottawa Lumber, Co. v. Mayor of Harbor Springs

July 26, 1922, one Haynes, employed by the United States department of agriculture, was killed in Harbor Springs. Suit was instituted against the village (now city) which resulted in a judgment of $25,133.95. The assessing officer levied a general tax to pay the judgment. Plaintiff owned property in the village and paid $312 toward the liquidation of this judgment, which the village paid in full. Subsequently the village presented a claim to the United States court of claims. Upon a finding of joint liability, congress authorized payment of one-half the amount of the judgment, plus interest,…