Township of Bangor v. Smith Transportation Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Bay; Maxwell, J. Assumpsit by the township of Bangor against the Smith Transportation Company to collect a tax assessed on personal property. From a judgment for plaintiff on verdict directed by the court, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
For a statement of this case we refer to 106 Mich. 223. The present record is the same as that, except that it is now shown that the suit was authorized by the supervisor of the township. Section 40 of Act No. 206, Pub. Acts 1893, is as follows: “The taxes thus assessed shall become at once a debt to the township, ward, or city from the persons to whom they are assessed,” *602etc. The supervisor is the agent of the township for bringing suits. 1 How. Stat. § 737. We have, therefore, a valid debt due the township, and the proper officer authorizing the suit. The authorities cited by counsel for…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Township of Bangor v. Smith Transportation Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1895
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