Legal Opinion
Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Wright
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 17, 1928No. 5921PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
The Court of Appeals held that under the Civil Code (1910), § 507, the proper county authorities can levy a tax of 100 per cent, of the State tax to pay current expenses. Central of Ga. Ry. Co. v. Wright, 36 Ga. App. 386 (137 S. E. 95). The present certiorari has been sued out to review this decision of that court. The railway company contends that a county may in no event levy a tax in excess of 50 per cent, of the State tax (2.5 mills) for current expenses, and that this is true even though no levy is made for the payment of debts.
This brings us to construe sections 507 and 508. By section…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Wright v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1917
- Sullivan v. YowSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Barlow v. Ordinary of Sumter CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1873
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- McGregor v. HoganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Griffin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Jones CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Long CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
- Seaboard Air-Line Railway Co. v. McIntosh CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
- Southern Railway Co. v. Gordon CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
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