Legal Opinion
City of Atlanta v. Spence
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 6, 1978No. 33729, 33730PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Justice.
These appeals are from an order continuing in effect a restraining order and declaring Code Ann. § 92-201.7 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 639) constitutional, posing the question of the taxability of approximately 10,000 acres of land owned by the City of Atlanta in Paulding County.
The City of Atlanta brought a complaint against tax officials and the Sheriff of Paulding County, alleging: The city owns real property in Paulding County, which is held for public purposes. The city has been informed by the tax commissioner that the property has been assessed for 1977 ad valorem taxes. Due and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Wright v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
- Ellington Co. v. City of MaconSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
- Brandywine Townhouses, Inc. v. Joint City-County Board of Tax AssessorsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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