School District v. City of Lansing

The action is to recover uncollected school taxes assessed on personal property in the city of Lansing for the years 1927 to 1930, inclusive, on the ground that failure to collect was caused by default of the city treasurer in neglecting to take the measures for collection required or provided by statute. Former decision, declaring the rule of liability, is reported in 260 Mich. 405.

Plaintiff is a fractional school district embracing the whole city and also a portion of a township. It is the duty of the board of supervisors to apportion the school taxes to the different municipalities…