Legal Opinion

Burbank v. . Commissioners of Beaufort

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided February 5, 1885PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Civil. ACTION tried at Spring Term, 1883, of Beaufort Superior Court, before Shepherd, Judge. There was judgment for the defendants, and the plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtMerriMON, J.

It is alleged in the complaint that the feme plaintiff was the owner of lands situate in the county of Beaufort, and that State and county taxes to the amount of $51.80 had been duly assessed upon the same; that she paid the same to one Satchwell, who was sheriff of that county, and authorized by law to collect and receive such taxes; that subsequently this sheriff was divested of authority to collect the public; taxes for the then current year, and one Wilkorson was duly appointed in his stead as tax-collector, and authorized by law to collect the taxes due that had not been collected by the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tucker v. . BakerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1882
  2. Love v. Commissioners of Chatham CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1870
  3. Bank of Statesville v. BogleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Duke v. CampbellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  2. Jenkins v. . GriffithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  3. Powell v. . AllenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
  4. Singer Sewing Machine Co. v. BurgerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  5. Singer Sewing Machine Co. v. BurgerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921

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