Legal Opinion
Garr v. EW BANKS COMPANY
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 10, 1950No. 17033PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hawkins, Justice.
1. “The right of taxation is a sovereign right — -inalienable, indestructible — is the life of the State, and rightfully belongs to the people in all Republican governments, and neither the General Assembly, nor any, nor all other departments of the Government established by this Constitution, shall ever have the authority to irrevocably give, grant, limit, or restrain this right; and all laws, grants, contracts, and all other acts, whatsoever, by said government, or any department thereof, to affect any of these purposes, shall be, and are hereby, declared to be null and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Younker Brothers, Inc. v. ZirbelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
- Hardin v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Douglas v. McCurdySupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Cooper v. LunsfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
3Cited by13 opinions
- Fayette County Board of Tax Assessors v. Georgia Utilities Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Colvard v. RidleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- Kirton v. BiggersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Eckerd Corp. v. Coweta County Board of Tax AssessorsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- City of Atlanta v. City of College ParkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
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