Farson, Son & Co. v. Bird
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice White
But a single question is required to be decided. We state the case only to the extent essential to make this clear and to elucidate the issue to be considered.
In 1905 and 1907 the County of Shelby contracted to build and furnish a court house. It was stipulated that the price for the work should be evidenced by interest-bearing warrants, maturing during a series of years. By the constitution and laws of Alabama the power of taxa tion of the county for general purposes was limited, but, in addition, the constitution and laws authorized counties to levy annually a special tax of one-fourth of…
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