Legal Opinion
Harper v. Davis
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 2, 1944No. 14778PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Chief Justice.
The court did not err in sustaining the general demurrer and dismissing the appeal. The provision of the constitution undei which the exemption was claimed is as-follows: “Beginning January 1, 1938, there shall be exempted from all ad valorem taxation for State, county, and school purposes-the homestead of each resident of this State actually occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead, to the value of $2000, and only so long as actually occupied by the owner primarily as such,, with the exception of taxation to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness. Such…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Burns v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- McDowell v. McDowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- McGill v. OsborneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Clegg-Ray Co v. Indiana Scale & Truck Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Hutchins v. CandlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
- Smith v. Merchants & Farmers BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- State Highway Department v. HatcherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- State Highway Department v. NobleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Lively v. GrinsteadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
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