Whitt v. City of Gadsden
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Gadsden City Court. Heard before Hon. Alto Y. Lee. From a judgment of conviction for failure to work the street of the city of Gadsden, or in lieu thereof paying the amount fixed by said city, J. T. Whitt .appeals.
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Appeal from Gadsden City Court. Heard before Hon. Alto Y. Lee. From a judgment of conviction for failure to work the street of the city of Gadsden, or in lieu thereof paying the amount fixed by said city, J. T. Whitt .appeals. Having paid his tax to Alabama City, defendant was not liable for street tax to the city of Gadsden for the same year. — Board of Rev. v. Gas Go., 64 Ala. 269; Mayor, etc. v. Stonewall I. Go., 53 Ala. 570; 17 A. & E. Ency. of Law, 26; Barnes v. Moragne, 145 Ala. 312. No brief came to the Reporter.
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
The appellant was convicted of the offense of failing to work the streets of the city of Gadsden, or in lieu thereof, of failing to pay the amount fixed by the ordinance of said city. The agreed statement of facts shows that the defendant was- a resident of Alabama City, in this state, for .several years and up to the 23d day of May, 1907; that in accordance with the ordinances of that city he paid his street tax on the 1st day *272of May, 1907, for the year commencing on the first Tuesday in April, 1907; that on June 26, 1907 (having removed to Gadsden), he was notified to appear and work the…
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