Legal Opinion
Marion Bottling Co. v. Town of Galax
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided May 3, 1954No. Record No. 4200PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
Marion Bottling Company, Incorporated, applied to the court below for relief from certain local license taxes (Code § 58-1145) assessed against it by the town of Galax. From an order denying relief it obtained this appeal and here contends that the town had no authority to levy the taxes.
The facts are stipulated to be as follows:
“1. Marion Bottling Company, Inc., is a bottler of soft drink beverages with its bottling plant located at Marion, Virginia, and owns and operates a warehouse in the Town of Galax, Virginia. Bottled beverages are transported in large shipments from the Marion plant to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- City of Norfolk v. Norfolk Landmark Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1898
- Fallon Florist, Inc. v. City of RoanokeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
- City of Richmond v. Richmond Dairy Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1931
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1945
- Home Brewing Co. v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1943
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3Cited by2 opinions
- City of Richmond v. Petroleum Marketers, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- City of Richmond v. ValentineSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962