City of Richmond v. Shackelford

Opinion op the Court by

CAiep Justice Carroll—

Reversing.

*790The city of Richmond, a city of the fourth class, brought this suit against D. B. Shackelford to recover $239.81, city tax for the"year 1918, alleged to be due it by him. Shackelford admitted that he owed and tendered to the city, and in court, $154.13, which the city refused to accept, so that the actual amount in controversy in this case is $85.71.

A motion is made to dismiss the appeal of the city upon the ground that this court has no jurisdiction oi tire amount in controversy; but this motion must be overruled, because in section 950,…