Legal Opinion
Braddy v. City of MacOn
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 12, 1942No. 14296PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Justice.
This case'does not fall within the rule that equity will not enjoin a criminal prosecution. The plaintiff seeks to enjoin the collection of an alleged illegal tax, on the ground that its enforcement will destroy his business. The criminal prosecutions involved are not directed against the petitioner, but against the persons in whose establishments he has placed his machines. In these circumstances the petitioner has no adequate remedy at law, and equity has jurisdiction of the case. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Columbus, 189 Ga. 458 (6 S. E. 2d, 320); City of Albany…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- City of Albany v. LippittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Sankey & Shorter v. Columbus Iron WorksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1871
- Dawson National Bank v. Ward & GurrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Thornton v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
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3Cited by10 opinions
- City of Atlanta v. Universal Film Exchanges Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- New Mission Baptist Church v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Thomas v. Mayor &C. of SavannahSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- City of Brunswick v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Mayor &C. of Athens v. Co-Op Cab Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1951
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