McCallum v. Township of Bethany

The township of Bethany sued plaintiff in error for an unpaid tax on personal property, and recovered judgment before a justice, which was affirmed on appeal. In the circuit court certain exceptions were taken to the form of the supervisor’s certificate, the warrant to the treasurer, and the failure to show a return of non-payment.

The form of "the supervisor’s certificate is in terms identical with the one set out in section 991 of the Compiled Laws, except that where that speaks of acting according *458to his best information, he adds further that it was according to his best judgment; and…