Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. City of Nebraska
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court of Otoe county. Heard below before Chapman, J.
1Opinion of the CourtNorval, J.
Action was instituted by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company to enjoin the collection of a city tax assessed in 1893 by the authorities of Nebraska City upon the west half of plaintiff’s bridge spanning the Missouri river at or near said city. From a decree awarding the company a peremptory injunction the defendants appeal.
The tax in question is claimed by the plaintiff to be invalid upon two grounds: First — The bridge in question is a part of plaintiff’s line of railroad, and the portion of the structure lying within this state is not subject to taxation by the local assessing…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Touzalin v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1889
- South Platte Land Co. v. Board of County CommissionersNebraska Supreme Court · 1878
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Cass CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1897
- Bellevue Improvement Co. v. Village of BellevueNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Nemaha CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1897
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- State v. Several Parcels of LandNebraska Supreme Court · 1907
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