City of Vicksburg v. J. & T. Butler

Citations

• 56 Miss. 72

Syllabus

<p>Taxes. Illegal. 'Voluntary payment.</p> <p>If a tax-payer, being pressed by the city collector, who calls several times for the money, finally, though objecting to the tax as illegal, pays because of the officer’s threat to shut up his shop, the payment is not voluntary; and if the tax is illegal, he may recover it back from the officer, if timely notice has been given, and, if not, from the city.</p>