Legal Opinion
Musgrove v. Georgia Railroad Bkg. Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 11, 1948No. 16178PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The charter of the plaintiff railroad company granted in 1833 (Ga. L. 1833, p. 256) provided: "The stock of the said company and its branches shall be exempt from taxation for and during the term of seven years from and after the completion of the said railroads or any one of them: and after that, shall be subject to a tax not exceeding one half percent per annum on the net proceeds of their investments."
In the instant suit, brought by the company against the State Revenue Commissioner, it sought among other things to obtain a declaratory judgment decreeing that such charter provision…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Hans v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Ford Motor Co. v. Department of TreasurySupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- In Re AyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Great Northern Life Insurance Co. v. ReadSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by23 opinions
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