242 Ga. at 79 Adequate remedy at law barring equitable relief11 citing casesholding that the board of equalization is the appropriate forum for deciding taxpayers’ constitutional and procedural issues as well as questions of uniformity, valuation and taxability
- We v. Bd. of Tax Assessors, 734 S.E.2d 373 (Ga. 2012).published“the appropriate forum for deciding the taxpayer’s constitutional and procedural issues as well as questions of uniformity, valuation and taxability”
- S. LNG, Inc. v. MacGinnitie, 719 S.E.2d 473 (Ga. 2011).published (affirming dismissal of mandamus petition since writ is not available when petitioner has an adequate remedy at law)
- Hooten v. Thomas, 677 S.E.2d 670 (Ga. Ct. App. 2009).published When the assessed value in dispute on any one appeal or arbitration exceeds 1.5 percent of the total assessed value of the total taxable digest of the county for the same year, such appeal or arbitration may be excluded by the commissioner…
- Parisian, Inc. v. Cobb Cnty. Bd. of Tax Assessors, 587 S.E.2d 771 (Ga. Ct. App. 2003).publishedWe also address the BTA’s argument that Parisian’s “claim for injunctive relief fails because there was an adequate remedy at law.” Citing Wilkes v. Redding, 242 Ga. 78, 79 ( 247 SE2d 872 ) (1978), and Glynn County Bd. of Tax Assessors v.…
- Chatham Cnty. Bd. of Assessors v. Jepson, 584 S.E.2d 22 (Ga. Ct. App. 2003).publishedRolleston, supra. See Wilkes v. Redding, 242 Ga. 78, 79 ( 247 SE2d 872 ) (1978); Dillard v. Denson, 243 Ga. App. 458, 460 ( 533 SE2d 101 ) (2000); Arnold v. Gwinnett County Bd. of Tax Assessors, 207 Ga. App. 759 ( 429 SE2d 146 ) (1993).
- Glynn Cnty. Bd. of Tax Assessors v. Haller, 543 S.E.2d 699 (Ga. 2001).publishedAll the Justices concur, except Carley, J, who concurs in Divisions 2, 3, and the judgment. 1 See Chilivis v. Backus, 236 Ga. 88, 89-90 ( 222 SE2d 371 ) (1976). 2 Beauchamp v. Knight, 261 Ga. 608, 609 ( 409 SE2d 208 ) (1991). 3 See Redfear…
- Rockdale Cnty. v. Finishline Indus., Inc., 518 S.E.2d 720 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999).publishedWilkes v. Redding, 242 Ga. 78, 79 ( 247 SE2d 872 ) (1978); Barr v. Jackson County, 238 Ga. 332 ( 232 SE2d 923 ) (1977); Tax Assessors v. Chitwood, 235 Ga. 147, 153-154 ( 218 SE2d 759 ) (1975); Chilivis v. Backus, 236 Ga. 88, 90 ( 222 SE2d…
- Dean v. Fulton Cnty. Bd. of Tax Assessors, 463 S.E.2d 64 (Ga. Ct. App. 1995).publishedCity of Atlanta v. North by Northwest Civic Assn., 262 Ga. 531, 535 (3) ( 422 SE2d 651 ); Wilkes v. Redding, 242 Ga. 78, 79 ( 247 SE2d 872 ); Barr v. Jackson County, 238 Ga. 332 (1) ( 232 SE2d 923 ); Chilivis v. Kell, 236 Ga. 226, 227 (1)…
- Cohran v. Paulding Cnty. Bd. of Tax Assessors, 443 S.E.2d 519 (Ga. Ct. App. 1994).publishedWilkes v. Redding, 242 Ga. 78, 79 ( 247 SE2d 872 ) (1979).
- City of Atlanta v. North by Nw. Civic Ass'n, 422 S.E.2d 651 (Ga. 1992).publishedWilkes v. Redding, 242 Ga. 78, 79 ( 247 SE2d 872 ) (1978); Barr v. Jackson County, 238 Ga. 332 ( 232 SE2d 923 ) (1977); Tax Assessors v. Chitwood, 235 Ga. 147, 153-154 ( 218 SE2d 759 ) (1975); Chilivis v. *536 Backus, 236 Ga. 88, 90 ( 222…
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- Vann v. DeKalb Cnty. Bd. of Tax Assessors, 367 S.E.2d 43 (Ga. Ct. App. 1988).published (holding that the board of equalization is the appropriate forum for deciding taxpayers’ constitutional and procedural issues as well as questions of uniformity, valuation and taxability)
242 Ga. at 80 as error on the de novo appeal. Therefore, relief by way of injunction or mandamus is unnecessary in this situation. The taxpayer must raise his issues before…1 citing case
- White Cloud Charter, Inc. v. DeKalb Cnty. Bd. of Tax Assessors, 520 S.E.2d 708 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999).published See Wilkes v. Redding, 242 Ga. 78, 80 ( 247 SE2d 872 ) (1978).
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- Arnold v. Gwinnett Cnty. Bd. of Tax Assessors, 429 S.E.2d 146 (Ga. Ct. App. 1993).published
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REDDING Et Al.
Charles L. Wilkes, a Douglas County taxpayer, brought this injunction and mandamus action against the members of the Board of Equalization of Douglas County. The trial court dismissed his suit and he appeals. We affirm.
The taxpayer appealed his property tax assessment pursuant to Code Ann. § 92-6912, not only questioning the taxability, valuation and uniformity of assessment, but also raising several constitutional issues. In addition, he filed questions to the members of the board to determine disqualification under Code Ann. § 92-6912 (8 A, B). Prior to the December, 1977, hearing, eleven more grounds for appeal were added by amendment. At that time, he and his attorney objected to the continuation of the hearing because the questions posed to the commissioners had not been formally answered under oath as required by the statute. The board overruled his objections to the hearing and to the members’ disqualification, refused to require the tax assessors to be present for cross examination as the taxpayer had requested, and, when he and his attorney thereupon left the meeting, proceeded without hearing any evidence to affirm the values set by the tax assessors. The taxpayer then filed this petition for mandamus and injunction seeking to force the board of equalization to follow the procedures set out in the statute, to disqualify certain members, to require the tax assessors to appear at the hearing, and to make written rulings on each ground of his appeal. The trial court[*79] dismissed his petition for failure to state a claim, but ordered the new 1978 board of equalization to answer formally the questions regarding disqualification. [1]
We held in Tax Assessors of Gordon County v. Chitwood, 235 Ga. 147 (218 SE2d 759) (1975), that an appeal before a board of equalization provides an adequate remedy at law for the determination of county taxpayers’ questions, making unnecessary the exercise of the equitable powers of the superior court. In Butts County v. Briscoe, 236 Ga. 233, 236 (223 SE2d 199) (1976), we said: "The taxpayers are not entitled to injunctive relief or a declaratory judgment as to their pending appeals from changes in their tax returns. Their rights have accrued and all legal and constitutional questions which they seek to make in this action pertaining to their appeals may be made therein.” Accord, Barr v. Jackson County, 238 Ga. 332 (232 SE2d 923) (1977). See Chilivis v. Backus, 236 Ga. 88 (222 SE2d 371) (1976). The board of equalization is thus the appropriate forum for deciding the taxpayer’s constitutional and procedural issues as well as questions of uniformity, valuation and taxability. Therefore, this suit in equity and mandamus was unauthorized under the reasoning of Chitwood, supra, and Briscoe, supra.
The taxpayer cites, however, our ruling in Camp v. Boggs, 240 Ga. 127, 128 (239 SE2d 530) (1977), where we held that "only those decisions of the Board of Equalization on questions presented to it or incident thereto may be relitigated in the superior court,” by the statutorily provided de novo appeal. He argues that since the board failed to answer all of his contentions, he has no "decisions” to appeal by way of the de novo statutory procedure, rendering necessary this suit in equity and mandamus.
In so arguing, he misconstrues the language in Camp v. Boggs, supra, which applies to all "questions presented” for decision. If the board fails to answer some of the questions submitted, such failure may be enumerated[*80] as error on the de novo appeal. Therefore, relief by way of injunction or mandamus is unnecessary in this situation. The taxpayer must raise his issues before the board and exhaust his remedies by the statutorily provided appeal. The trial court, therefore, correctly dismissed this suit for failing to state a claim.
Submitted July 7, 1978 Decided September 6, 1978. Marson G. Dunaway, Jr., for appellant. William C. Tinsley, II, for appellees.Judgment affirmed.
All the Justices concur.We express no opinion on this requirement. Since it inures to the taxpayer’s benefit, he can have no complaint.