Dillon v. Hamilton

FOSTER, Justice.

Appellant was tax assessor of Jefferson county for the four-year term beginning October 1, 1927, and ending September 30, 1931. He sues to recover commissions as follows: On assessments in, town of Homewood (this was allowed by the circuit court), $172.29; on assessments in city of Bessemer, $160.56; on special 3-mill county tax, $9,856.89; on special 3-mill district tax, $2,303.68.

The last two' items are those of chief importance to appellant.

The special county tax was levied and assessed by authority of section 1, Amendment 3, to the Constitution (see Code 1923, vol. 1, p.…