Legal Opinion
City of Bessemer v. Bessemer Theatres, Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 31, 1949No. 6 Div. 796PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAKELY, Justice.
Bessemer Theatres, Incorporated filed its bill, in equity, for a declaratory judgment against the City of Bessemer, a municipal corporation. The court overruled the demurrer to the bill.. Hence this appeal.
The bill in substance shows the following. The complainant is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and is the owner of the Grand Theatre and the State Theatre, which are moving picture theatres in the City of Bessemer. On November 4, 1941, the City of Bessemer adopted an ordinance, No.' 883, section 2 of which levied a license tax on every person…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Woco Pep Co. of Montgomery v. City of MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
- Alabama Power Co. v. City of Carbon HillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
- McCall v. NettlesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
- American Bakeries Co. v. City of HuntsvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Fox Bakersfield Theatre Corp. v. City of BakersfieldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
- American Automobile Insurance Co. v. EnglishSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
- Darling Shop of Birmingham, Inc. v. Nelson Realty Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1951
- Henry v. WhiteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
- Vinson v. VinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
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