Franklin County v. Richardson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Franklin County; C. P. Almon, Judge. Suit by R. L. Richardson, as a Chairman of the County Board of Equalization, against the County of Franklin. Judgment for plaintiff, and. defendant appeals. Transferred from the Court of Appeals under Act April 18, 1911, p. 450, § 6.
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The suit was to recover for services rendered as a member of the county board of equalization under tbe general tax law. Gen. Acts 1915, pp. 386, 413, § 62 et seq. It was not to determine the right to hold said office, as this question could not be litigated in such an action. The general tax law specifically provides the manner in which the members of the county board of equalization shall be selected and qualified. Section 63 of the act reads as follows:
“The court of county commissioners, or other court or hoard of like jurisdiction in each county, within thirty days after the passage of…
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