Waring v. Mayor of Savannah
Supreme Court of Georgia
Constitutional law. Municipal corporations. Tax. Before Judge Tompkins. Chatham Superior Court. May Term, 1877. Reported in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Judge.
This was an affidavit of illegality to a tax execution, issued by the authorities of the city of Savannah, made before the mayor and council of the city, and overruled by them in council assembled. The case was carried by certiorari to the superior court of Chatham county, which court affirmed the judgment of the city tribunal, and Waring excepted and brings the case before us.
The following are the grounds of illegality set out in the affidavit:
Firstly. Because the mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in passing the tax ordinance for said city, for the year eighteen…
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