Moseley v. Boush

Judge Green.

The appellant filed his bill and amended bill, in the Williamsburg Chancery, stating that he was the sergeant of the borough of Norfolk, and as such authorised and bound to collect the sums assessed upon the land-holders of Norfolk, for the paving of the streets, under an Act of Assembly: that Wilson Boush, the holder of 72 feet of land on Church street, had been duly assessed under that Act, -to the payment of $ 187 92: that this sum, with others assessed upon other persons, was directed by the proper authority to be collected and paid to Elzey Burroughs, who had paved the…