Legal Opinion
Clisby v. City of MacOn
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 12, 1941No. 13512, 13520PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Atkinson, Presiding Justice.
1. In a suit to enjoin collection of municipal taxes, based on alleged illegal and excessive assessments of values of property for taxation, the petition did not allege payment or tender of payment of taxes admitted to be due. The judge dismissed the action on demurrer on the ground that by reason of failure to allege payment or tender of payment of the amount admitted to be due, the plaintiffs could not have the equitable injunctive relief.
2. “He who would have equity must do equity, and give to effect to all equitable rights of the other party respecting the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Taylor v. SecorSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Mayor of Macon v. HuffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
- Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Co. v. SalmSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Montgomery v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
- Peoples Credit Clothing Co. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Durham v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- City of MacOn v. HerringtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- State Mutual Insurance v. StricklandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Blackmon v. EwingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Dumas v. BurleighSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
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