Legal Opinion
Collins v. Lombard Corp.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 9, 1998No. S98G0548, S98G0553PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Chief Justice.
This case began in the trial court as a constitutional challenge to OCGA § 48-6-20 et seq., Georgia’s intangible personal property tax statute, but has become an appeal concerning the doctrine of mootness in Georgia law. Lombard Corporation (hereinafter “Lombard”), which had been assessed a tax of $56.29, began the action by filing suit against Collins, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Revenue, and Scott, in his official capacity as Tax Commissioner of DeKalb County. Lombard sought a declaration that the intangible personal property…
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