Forest Hill Cemetery Co. v. Creath

The bill filed in this canse was for an injunction to inhibit the back assessment (1) of the properties or capital stock of the Forest Hill Cemetery Company; and (2) of the shares of capital stock of said company held by its stockholders. A demurrer was filed by the defendant tax officials, and appeals were prayed by both complainant'- and -defendants- from the chancellor’s. disposing of. the demurrer.

The complainant company, incorporated under the laws of this State, is by its charter empowered to purchase land “to be used as a cemetery or burying ground forever,” and to hold grants and…