Hill County v. Williams

This suit was brought by C. R. Williams against Hill county to recover certain sums claimed to be due the plaintiff as the former tax collector of Hill county. The plaintiff was tax collector of said county from December 1, 1920, to December 31,1924. Under the provisions of the Acts of 1915, 34th Leg., Regular Sess., p. 250, c. 147, it was provided that the tax collector should receive a commission of 5 per cent, on all 'delinquent taxes collected and the sum of 5 cents per line for making up the delinquent tax records or supplements thereto. The plaintiff claimed that he collected the…