WELLS v. SAVANNAH

No. 222.

181 U.S. 531 (1901)

WELLS v. SAVANNAH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 13, 1901.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Pope Barrow and Mr. Joachin R. Saussy for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Samuel B. Adams for defendants in error.


Mr. JUSTICE PECKHAM, after making the above statement of facts, delivered the opinion of the court.

The contention on the part of the plaintiffs in error is that, in the exercise of the taxing power granted it by the legislature, the common council of the city adopted the ordinance of May, 1878, and in providing therein for the taxation of the leased lots it thereby impaired the obligation of the contract existing between the city and the holders of that class of...

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