Legal Opinion
Felton v. McArthur
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 18, 1931No. 8047PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
The principles announced in headnotes 1 and 2 do not require any elaboration.
Section 19 of the act of August 25, 1927, is attacked as unconstitutional upon the ground that it violates article 4, section 1, paragraph 1, of the constitution of this State. This paragraph is as follows: “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…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bennett v. GreenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Verdery v. DottererSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Stokes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1872
- Wilson v. BoydSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Phœnix Mutual Life Insurance v. Appling CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Rourke v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Parrish v. Employees' Retirement SystemSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
- Collins v. City of DaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- In Re Empire Granite Co.District Court, M.D. Georgia · 1942
- In re Dublin Veneer Co.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1932
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