Allied Mortgage Companies Inc. v. Gilbert
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
In answer to a certified question from this court in this case the Supreme Court, in Allied Mortgage Companies Inc. v. Gilbert, 189 Ga. 756 (8 S. E. 2d, 45), held that the authority vested in boards of arbitrators provided for by the Code, § 92-6912, did not include the authority to entertain or determine questions of taxability of property, and that the only power with which the arbitrators are vested is the power to fix the valuation of property. It follows that such power, which is identical with that of tax-assessors generally, as respects the power to fix the value of property, is a…
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Southeastern Greyhound Lines v. Georgia Public-Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Allied Mortgage Companies Inc. v. GilbertSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- City Council v. PearceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Bower v. MayorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
3Cited by3 opinions
- Brockett v. MaxwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
- Montgomery v. GullattCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1955