Commonwealth v. Rose

This is an action brought by the Commonwealth to recover compensation alleged to be excessive, received by Rose as commissioner of revenue for the city of Richmond for the year 1930.

The issue is well stated in appellant’s brief:

“Was the commissioner of the revenue of the city of Richmond, hereinafter referred to as the commissioner, entitled to retain only $2,500.00 per annum of the commissions allowed him by the city of Richmond for performing local services, and was he required by the West fee bill, as amended by Acts 1926, page 350, to pay into the State treasury all such commissions…