Wilson v. . Board of Aldermen of Charlotte
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Tiiis was a Contboveesy, submitted without action, to his Honor Judge Sohenok, at the Spring Term, 1875, of the Superior Court of MeokleNbubg county, and determined upon the following facts: Certain persons, citizens and residents of the city of Charlotte, who are tax payers, being advised that they are not subject to be taxed on account of debts and securities for money held by them, and lately demanded for the year 1875, having proposed to the Board of Aldermen of said…
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Tiiis was a Contboveesy, submitted without action, to his Honor Judge Sohenok, at the Spring Term, 1875, of the Superior Court of MeokleNbubg county, and determined upon the following facts: Certain persons, citizens and residents of the city of Charlotte, who are tax payers, being advised that they are not subject to be taxed on account of debts and securities for money held by them, and lately demanded for the year 1875, having proposed to the Board of Aldermen of said city to submit the matter in controvers}r, without action, upon a case agreed — the said Joseph H. Wilson representing…
1Opinion of the CourtBodmaN, J.
Two important questions are presented in this case:
1. Have the corporate authorities of the city of Charlotte a right to tax the bonds, solvent credits and stocks of incorporated companies belonging to the plaintiff, who resides within the city, and also his income %
2. Have they a right to levy and collect taxes for all or any of the purposes stated in the case agreed, unless by a vote of the qualified voters of the city ?
1. As to the first question: It is admitted by all that a municipal corporation has no power to lay and collect taxes unless such power be expressly or impliedly given by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Brodnax v. GroomSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1870
- Pullen v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1873
- Mitchell v. Board of Trustees of Township No. 8Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1874
- Lilly v. . Com'rs of Cumberland Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1873