Mayor of Savannah v. Hines
Supreme Court of Georgia
Tax. Partnership. Before Judge Tompkins. Chatham County. At Chambers. March 9th, 1875. For the facts of this case, see the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
This was a bill filed by the complainants against the defendant, praying for an injunction to restrain it from the collection' of a tax of $25 00 which the defendant, by an ordinance, had imposed on every lawyer in the city of Savannah, for municipal purposes. The presiding judge granted the injunction prayed for, and the defendant excepted.
1. By, the 4847th section of the Code, tl\,e Mayor and Alderman of the city of Savannah, have full power and author*617ty, to make such assessments and lay such taxes on the inhabitants of said city, who transact or offer to transact…
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