9 S.E.2d 381 | N.C. | 1940
Civil action to recover ad valorem taxes paid under protest, and alleged to have been wrongfully and illegally collected.
A jury trial was waived and the matter submitted to the court under stipulation of the parties.
The city of Winston-Salem, in order to protect its tax and street assessment liens, has from time to time during the past ten years purchased at such foreclosure sales a number of lots or pieces of real estate, some of which are improved and rented out; and others are unimproved and vacant. All are held by the city awaiting favorable resale. None is expected to be used for a public purpose, unless the holding of it for resale is for a public purpose within the meaning of the law.
Taxes were levied against the properties by Forsyth County for the years 1937 and 1938, amounting in the aggregate, with penalties, to $1,733.03. Payments were made under protest. Demand for refund duly filed, and this suit is to recover back the taxes on the ground that the properties are exempt by law from the payment of taxes to Forsyth County.
From judgment denying recovery or refund of the taxes, this appeal is prosecuted.
The judgment will be affirmed on authority of what was said in Benson v.Johnston County,
Affirmed. *705