Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Anne Arundel County
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 12, 1975No. 250, September Term, 1974PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
John H. Griffin and six other residents and property owners of historic Annapolis brought a class action in equity in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County seeking injunctive and declaratory relief against Anne Arundel County and the State of Maryland. The gravamen of the complaint was that the County Council for Anne Arundel County imposes an ad valorem property tax on all property owners of the County, including property owners within the City of Annapolis, for services such as fire and police protection, public works, recreation and parks, planning and zoning, mosquito control and…
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