Legal Opinion
Wright v. Fulton County
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 19, 1929No. 7158PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
It is well settled by its decisions that this court will not declare an act of the legislature unconstitutional and void unless the repugnancy between the act and the constitution is clear and palpable. This court will never set aside a legislative enactment in a doubtful case. This principle is especially applicable in eases where the constitutionality of tax acts is questioned. Wright v. Hirsch, 155 Ga. 229 (116 S. E. 795).
The county insists that the act of August 24, 1927, which imposes upon each distributor of motor-fuels engaged in such business in this State an occupation tax of 4 cents…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Sonneborn Brothers v. CuretonSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Bowman v. Continental Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Texas Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Plumb v. ChristieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Inhabitants of Worcester County v. Mayor of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- City of Ardmore v. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
- Gregg Dyeing Company v. QuerySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1931
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