City of Port Tampa v. County of Hillsborough

— The City brought assumpsit against the county for funds collected by the county during a period of years to “be turned over to” the city pursuant to the following statute:

“The board of county commissioners are hereby authorized and required to levy a tax of not to exceed five mills on a dollar on all property in said county each year for road and bridge purposes, and the same, when collected, shall be paid over to the county depository and kept in a separate fund, which fund shall not be expended for any other purpose than for work on the public roads and bridges in the several counties,…