Legal Opinion
Charles Moss v. State of Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1981No. 81-7235PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff taxpayers residing in Spalding County, Georgia, filed this 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 action against the State of Georgia, Spalding County, and the individuals comprising the Board of Tax Assessors and the Board of Commissioners of that county. Plaintiffs allege that over the past twenty years they have been forced to pay “excessive and unequal” ad valorem taxes as a result of the erroneous assessment of their real and personal property, in violation of their constitutional rights. They claimed compensatory and punitive damages. The district court dismissed the suit on the ground it is…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Percy Bland v. Robert McHannCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- United Gas Pipe Line Company v. Arvis E. Whitman, Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector, Bienville Parish, LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- C. W. Kiker, Sr. v. Harold HefnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- A Bonding Company, a Corporation v. E. C. Sunnuck, License Administrator, and Richard Martin, Director of Finance of the City of BirminghamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Adams v. SmithDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1976
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Colonial Pipeline Company, and Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Marcus E. Collins, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Eual Ayers v. Polk County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Waldron v. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- John T. Noble, Jr., Chairman Fulton County Tax Relief Committee v. Joint City-County Board of Tax Assessors of Fulton County Otis ThorpeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Richards v. Jefferson CountyDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1992
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.