Hiestand v. Labatt

The question presented for the consideration of the court in this case is, whether the former Assistant City Attorney of the city of New Orleans, is entitled to recover the five per cent, commissions on tax bills, fines and penalties which remained uncollected at the time he went out of office. This question is not free from difficulty'', but we think the statute which provides that a commission of five per cent, on the amount of all fines and penalties collected, shall be allowed the Assistant City Attorney in full compensation for his services, has reference to his services anterior to the…