Hawkins v. City of Prichard

FOSTER, Justice.

This suit is for the refund of license money paid as a gasoline filling service station operator in the police jurisdiction of Prichard. It is for money had and received, which is the appropriate remedy. City of Prichard v. Richardson, 245 Ala. 365, 17 So.2d 451. The suit is authorized by section 332, title 51, Code, although such payment was not made under compul-

sion or protest. The claim is for money paid in the period from May 1, 1942 through April 1944 at the rate of one cent per gallon sold as follows:

May 1942 through December $ 744.54 For year 1943 1266.45

January…