Legal Opinion
Board of Education v. Collins
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided June 19, 1953PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
■ CULLEN, Commissioner.
The Mason County Board of Education appeals from a judgment which allowed the sheriff of Mason County $3,782.75 as compensation for collecting the county school taxes for the fiscal year 1950-51. The total school taxes collected by the sheriff amounted to $201,210.40, and the compensation allowed by the court is the equivalent of a fee of 1.88 percent.
The board of education maintains that a reasonable fee would not exceed $800. This is on two theories; first, that the city treasurer of Maysville is paid only $600 for collecting $150,000 in city school taxes, which…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wells v. Board of Education of Menifee CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
- Davie v. Board of Education of Hickman City SchoolsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1952
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. McCreary County Board of Education v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Board of Education of Grant County v. BallardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1952
3Cited by8 opinions
- Board of Education v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1954
- Board of Education v. GreenhillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1956
- Hager v. McConathyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1954
- Pulaski County Board of Education v. Jasper's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1954
- Board of Education v. TrimbleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1954
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