Schaul v. City of Charlotte
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN, tried before Bryan, J., at Meoklekbuk© Superior Court, January Term, 1896. There was judgment for the defendant. Plaintiffs appealed. The facts appear in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, J.:
The City of Charlotte having laid a license tax of $250 on the business of pawnbroking, in which the plaintiffs were engaged, they followed the proper course to test the validity of such tax by paying it and bringing-this action to recover it back.
The plaintiff contends that the tax is invalid because the charter of the city, ratified 10th March, 1866, (Private Laws 1866, Oh. 7, Sec. 19, Subdiv. No. 13,) authorizes, •“ On every broker or exchange office a tax not exceeding one hundred dollars.” This point, however, will not avail the plaintiff for two reasons. First, the charter…
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