Crow v. General Cable Corporation

The purpose of this proceeding is to test the right of General Cable Corporation, appellee, to an exemption of its property from a special local tax by the county of Mobile.

By an act approved February 18, 1927, General Acts 1927, page 55, “For the purpose of encouraging the building, extending and operating” manufacturing plants in this state, the governing body of any county in which it is proposed to locate or extend such plant is empowered to “remit the taxes assessed” on such plant or- extension, including the lands on which same is located, “for all county * * * purposes” (section 1) for…