Lanier v. Mayor of City Macon
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction. Tax. Attorneys at law. Partneship. Before Judge Grice. Bibb county. At Chambers. October 9, 1877. Eeported in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Judge.
Injunction was applied for by an attorney at law, exercising his profession within the city of Macon, to - restrain the collection of a municipal tax, levied by the city ordinance upon his avocation or business.. The injunction was refused.
The charter authority, under which the. tax was imposed, is found in the acts of 1811-2, p. 120, and reads thus: “ They shall have power to levy and collect a tax upon factors, brokers and venders of lottery tickets, upon agents or managers of gift enterprises, and upon all other persons exercising .within the city any profession, trade or…
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