Commissioners v. . Hall
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Finley, J., at the March Term, 1919, of Yaptcey. This is an action against the sheriff of Yancey County and the sureties on his bond to recover $10,518.30 alleged to be due on the taxes for 1916, and also to recover the penalties provided for by statutes for the-nonpayment of said amount.
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Appeal by defendant from Finley, J., at the March Term, 1919, of Yaptcey. This is an action against the sheriff of Yancey County and the sureties on his bond to recover $10,518.30 alleged to be due on the taxes for 1916, and also to recover the penalties provided for by statutes for the-nonpayment of said amount. The defendants admitted that said amount was due upon the taxes-of 1916, but pleaded that nothing was due the county on account of the-defendant sheriff having paid more than was due on the taxes for the years 1913, 1914, and 1915. ITis Honor rendered judgment for the amount due…
1Opinion of the Court
This is an action against the sheriff of Yancey County and the sureties on his bond to recover $10,578.30 alleged to be due on the taxes for 1916, and also to recover the penalties provided for by statutes for the nonpayment of said amount.
The defendants admitted that said amount was due upon the taxes of 1916, but pleaded that nothing was due the county on account of the defendant sheriff having paid more than was due on the taxes for the years 1913, 1914, and 1915.
His Honor rendered judgment for the amount due on the taxes of 1916 and for the penalties as demanded in the complaint, and the…
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