Legal Opinion
Town of Lyerly v. Short
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 2, 1975No. 30090PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Presiding Justice.
L. C. Short and other complainants own property located near the corporate limits of the Town of Lyerly and prior to 1974 had not been assessed for municipal taxes. In 1974 the Town of Lyerly had a new survey made to determine the location of its corporate limits, determined that the property of the complainants was located within the corporate limits, and billed them for 1973 and 1974 taxes. The taxes were paid under protest and this complaint was filed seeking to permanently enjoin the town from collecting taxes on their property. The complainants contend that…
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