Victory Cab Co. v. City of Charlotte

It is admitted in the pleadings that the plaintiffs paid the City of Charlotte for each of the three years in question the sum of $51.00 for each taxicab in operation, “$1.00 thereof being for automobile license tag,” and $50.00 thereof being assessed by special taxicab ordinance of the City as a fee “for franchised operations” of the cabs.

The plaintiffs contend that by the terms of G.S. 20-97 (a) and (b) the City was limited to the collection of $1.00 for the “license tag” and $15.00 for all other purposes, — a total of $16.00. Accordingly, the plaintiffs insist they are entitled to a refund…