Case ID: stew_1/html/0266-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "JUDCE GAYLE", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Mayberry and others v. The State.
    A motion in the name of the State as plaintiff, will not lie against a tax collector, for failing to pay over the county tax.
    On notice and motion by the county treasurer, the County Court of Bibb rendered a judgement in favor of the State of Alabama, for the use of Bibb county, against George Mayberry, tax collector for the county, for the year 1824, and his securities in his bond of office, for £544-9 81, the amount of the county tax for that year, and $67 47, fifteen per cent damages thereon. They prosecuted a writ of error to this Court.
   JUDCE GAYLE

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented for our decision is, did the law authorize the motion and judgement in the name of the State as plaintiff? The bond was made payable to Israel P'ckens, Governor,-&c. and his successors in office. The counsel on behalf of the county contends, that by reference to the statutes on this subject, it will appear that such proceeding against a tax collector must be in the name of the State. We have examined the statutes ; they no where direct who shall be plaintiff on the record. The proceedings should have been in the name of the obligee or his successor, the party having the legal interest in the bond. Judgement reversed.

Note. See Laws Ala. 769, 772, &c. Armstrong, et al, v. State, Minor’s Ala. Rep. 160,

Sullivan and Thouington, for plaintiffs.

Clakke, for defendant in error.