Harris v. City of Water Valley

Citations

• 78 Miss. 659

Syllabus

<p>1. Municipalities. Privilege tax. Meat markets. Code 1892, $§ 2935, 2972.</p> <p>Municipalities can only impose a privilege tax on meat markets equal to one-half the state privilege tax thereon. Code 1892, 3935, 2972; Biloxi v. Borries, ante, p. 657.</p> <p>2. Same. Code 1893, oh. 93.</p> <p>When a municipality comes under the operation of chapter 93 of the code 1892, entitled “Municipalities,” all of its powers under its original charter cease, save such as are kept alive by the provisions of that chapter.</p>