Chapman v. Adams

The controversy in this case is as to whether defendants shall pay all that is due on a certain tax bill owned by plaintiff or only the face value thereof exclusive of interest. The tax bill was issued to a contractor for street improvement and is a lien on defendants’ property fronting on the improved street. The only defense made by defendants is that a valid and binding agreement was made by them with plaintiff by which he agreed to accept the fa.ce value in full payment, thereby remitting the interest. The defendants offered to pay and tendered in court this amount. The trial resulted in…