Gross v. Hoffman

The following opinion was filed February 15, 1938:

Fowler, J.

The action is brought to recover from whomever of the defendants, if any, is liable for the amount of special-assessment certificates issued to a contractor as payment for water and sewer laterals installed by him. The deputy city treasurer, the city treasurer and his bondsman, and the city of West Allis are the defendants. The certificates were assigned to the First National Bank of West Allis, of which the plaintiff is receiver. The ground laid for recovery from the deputy treasurer, and the city treasurer and his bondsman is that…