Ray v. City of Tallapoosa
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Edwards. Haralson superior court. July 15, 1914.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
The petition in this case was for the purpose of obtaining an injunction to prevent the collection of an occupation or business tax, on the grounds that the municipality was without power to enact the ordinance imposing the tax, and because it was arbitrary, unreasonable, unjust, and confiscatory. The ordinance attacked is penal in its nature, but it is alleged that its enforcement would cause irreparable property injury. Field;
1. Under the charter of the City of Tallapoosa, the authorities of that municipality-have the power to levy an occupation or business tax. Acts of 1896, p. 247, §§ 7,…
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