Hartsfield v. Lafayette County

The appellant, Hartsfield, sued Lafayette County to recover a balance due him of fees alleged to have been earned by him in January and February, 1928, as sheriff and tax collector of said county. His declaration alleged that he collected a less sum than was due him under and by virtue of chapter 87, Laws of 1928, and attached thereto as an exhibit an itemized statement of the taxes collected, the amount alleged to have been due him, the amount paid thereon, and the balance due him. The appellee, Lafayette County, filed a demurrer, the effect of which was that the statute relied on by the…