Legal Opinion

Wasden v. Rusco Industries, Inc.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 7, 1975No. 29387PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

The circumstances culminating in the present appeal are stated first.

In 1964 Rusco Industries, Inc., was considering the establishment of a metallic manufacturing plant in Jenkins County under a lease arrangement with the Jenkins County Development Authority. The Board of Commissioners of Jenkins County advised Rusco that no local tax would be levied upon the equipment in such plant for five years, nor upon any property held by the Authority during the lease period.

The commissioners gave this assurance in part allegedly upon legal advice that if the provisions…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Love v. National Liberty InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  2. DeJarnette Supply Co. v. F. P. Plaza, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  3. Thompson v. LagerquistSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  4. Franklin County v. CrowSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  5. Thomas v. LambertSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Murphy v. MurphySupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  2. Albitus v. Farmers & Merchants BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  3. Leader National Insurance v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Canal Insurance Co. v. CambronSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  5. Johnson v. Mayor &C. of CarrolltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982

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