Tyler v. Nobles

TERRELL, Justice.

The sole question involved in this case is whether or not a county tax collector, who has retired from office without receiving the maximum compensation allowed him under section 757, Rev. Gen. St. of 1920, section 970, Comp. Gen. Laws of 1927, as amended by chapter 15798, § 1, Acts of 1931 (Ex. Sess.) Laws of Florida, is entitled to commissions on tax certificates issued by him to the state while in office but which were redeemed by his successor after he retired from office.

The court below, by sustaining a demurrer to the declaration, answered this question in the negative.…