Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. City of Decatur
Alabama Court of Appeals
Decided November 12, 1918No. 8 Div. 422PublishedCited by 17 opinions
Appeal from Circuit Court, Morgan County ; Robert C. Brickell, Judge. Action by the City of Decatut against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From the judgment rendered, the Telegraph Company appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, P. J.
LI 3 The Legislature, in the general revenue hill approved March 31,1911, laid a privilege tax on intrastate business done by telegraph- companies in this state, predicating the amount of the tax on a graduated mileage basis, and provided therein that—
“No telegraph company which has paid the privilege tax herein required shall be liable to pay any additional privilege tax in this state, except licenses required by cities and towns.” Acts 1911, p. 159, § 1.
Appellant contends that this act operates as an abridgment of the power conferred on cities and towns by the provisions of section 1339 of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Van Hook v. City of SelmaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Postal Telegraph Cable Co. v. CharlestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Williams v. City of TalladegaSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Phœnix Carpet Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
- City Council v. KellySupreme Court of Alabama · 1904
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Woco Pep Co. of Montgomery v. City of MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
- State Ex Rel. Fowler v. StoneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
- Woco Pep Co. of Montgomery v. ButlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
- American Bakeries Co. v. City of HuntsvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
- Paramount-Richards Theatres, Inc. v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949
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