Legal Opinion
Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. Decatur
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 29, 1935No. 570PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sutherland
The Georgia Railway & Electric Company, which owned and operated street-car lines in the City of Decatur and between that city and other points in the state, leased its property in 1912 to the Georgia Railway & Power Company for the term of 999 years. By the terms of the lease, the latter company bound itself to pay all taxes, rates, charges, licenses, and assessments which *167might be lawfully imposed and assessed against the property during the continuance of the lease.
By the terms of its charter and a consolidation agreement, the Georgia Power Company in 1927 became possessed of all the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Norwood v. BakerSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. HendersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Bandini Petroleum Co. v. Superior Court, Los Angeles Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Myles Salt Co. v. Board of Comm'rs of Iberia and St. Mary Drainage Dist.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Carmichael v. Southern Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Minnesota Ex Rel. Pearson v. Probate Court of Ramsey CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Thompson v. Consolidated Gas Utilities Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Bung's Bar & Grille, Inc. v. TP. COUNCIL OF FLORENCENew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1985
- Kirk v. BraySupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
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