City Council v. Central Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
Tax. Railroads. Municipal Corporations. Before Judge Roney. Richmond Superior Court. October Term, 1886. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Blandford, Justice.
The defendants in error exhibited their bill against plaintiff in error to enjoin an execution issued by the city council, under an ordinance which purports to “ fix the annual and specific taxes of the city of Augusta on business occupations and professions for the year 1886, and to provide for the collection of the same,” to-wit, “ on all railroads, five hundred dollars,” which executions were issued against defendants in error. The bill was demurred to for want of equity by the city of Augusta. The demurrer was overruled by the court, and he granted the injunction. To…
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