Madry v. Town of Scotland Neck

The plaintiff alleges that tbe defendant is a municipal corporation of tbe State of North Carolina; that its chief of police was murdered 16 February, 1936; that its duly appointed, elected and qualified officers offered a reward of $500.00 to tbe person who would furnish information leading to tbe arrest and conviction of tbe party or parties guilty of tbe murder; that tbe plaintiff thereafter furnished information to an officer of Halifax County which led to tbe arrest of two men, one of whom was duly convicted of tbe crime; that tbe plaintiff has duly filed bis claim for said reward with…