Wilmington v. Bryan
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by tbe City of Wilmington against E. K. Bryan, beard by Judge W. R. Allen, at tbe October Term, 1905, of the Superior Court of New Hanover, upon the' referee’s report. From a judgment for the' defendant, the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, C.
J. This is an action to recover $1,076.52 back taxes collected by the defendant after the revocation by the *668plaintiff of his authority to collect the same, payment thereof having been demanded by the plaintiff and refused by the defendant. The answer admits the collection of the money, but sets up as a defense that the defendant had a continuing contract with the plaintiff which was to last till all the back taxes were collected, and sets up a counterclaim for $1,500 commissions on back taxes collected by the city attorney after the defendant’s employment was revoked.
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