Mayor of Columbus v. Flournoy & Epping
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction. Municipal Corporations. Before Judge Butt. Muscogee County. At Chambers. April 13th, 1880. It is only necessary to add to the report contained in the decision that Flournoy & Epping et al., filed their bill against the mayor and council to enjoin the enforcement of the ordinance of the city of Columbus assessing one-tenth of one per cent. “ on all gross sales of cotton on commission, by warehousemen, factors,” etc.
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Injunction. Municipal Corporations. Before Judge Butt. Muscogee County. At Chambers. April 13th, 1880. It is only necessary to add to the report contained in the decision that Flournoy & Epping et al., filed their bill against the mayor and council to enjoin the enforcement of the ordinance of the city of Columbus assessing one-tenth of one per cent. “ on all gross sales of cotton on commission, by warehousemen, factors,” etc. The injunction was granted, and defendant excepted.
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
This was a bill filed by the complainants against the defendant with a prayer for an injunction on the allegations contained therein. The chancellor, after hearing and considering the same, granted the injunction prayed for. Whereupon the defendant excepted.
The only question involved in this case is the legal validity of the following tax ordinance passed by the defendant, to-wit: “On all gross sales of cotton on commission, by warehousemen, factors, etc., one-tenth of one per cent.” By the first section of the act of 1873, it is *232declared “ that from .and after -the…
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