Hill v. City of Richmond

*748William R. Hill, trading as William R. Hill and Company, made application to the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond for relief from certain alleged erroneous assessments of license taxes as a wholesale merchant for the years 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 and 1940. The court denied relief and now the case is here for decision.

Hill is a wholesale merchandise broker in the city of Richmond where he has conducted that business since 1914. The business, according to the testimony, consists in buying and selling merchandise and selling merchandise for others on commission. The sales are made to…