Legal Opinion
Floyd County v. Scoggins
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 14, 1927No. 5785PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
By the workmen’s compensation act the counties of this State are required to pay compensation for personal injuries to, or death of, its employees, arising out of and in the course of their employment. Acts 1930, p. 169; 9 Park’s Code Supp. 1933, § 3154(a) et seq. The validity of this act, so far as it relates to counties, is attacked upon the grounds: (a) that it violates art. 7, sec. 6, par. 3, of the constitution of this State, which declares that “The General Assembly shall not have power to delegate to any county the right to levy a tax for any purpose,’’ except those therein specified;…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Smith v. Floyd CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Wright v. HirschSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Townsend v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Adair v. EllisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Pennington v. GammonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Fowler Properties, Inc. v. DowlandSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
- Hickey v. Board of Education of City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
- Commissioners of Roads & Revenues v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Lindsey v. Board of Commissioners of Roads & RevenuesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
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