Winston-Salem v. . Forsyth County

Civil action to recover ad valorem taxes paid under protest, and alleged to have been wrongfully and illegally collected.

A jury trial was waived and the matter submitted to the court under stipulation of the parties.

The city of Winston-Salem, in order to protect its tax and street assessment liens, has from time to time during the past ten years purchased at such foreclosure sales a number of lots or pieces of real estate, some of which are improved and rented out; and others are unimproved and vacant. All are held by the city awaiting favorable resale. None is expected to be used for a…