Williams v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This action was brought by Williams to recover the sum of $97.50, which sum he had paid under protest, as taxes for the year 1908 upon two contracts for the sale of land and payment therefor. The contracts, which were executed by both parties and acknowledged,, read:

■“Exhibit A.

“AGREEMENT.

“This agreement, made this 21st day of May, 1906, by and between Thomas Williams, an unmarried man, party of the first part, and Abram Ashelford, party of the second part,

“Witnesseth: That said Williams .agrees to do as follows: To sell and convey to said…