Legal Opinion

Industrial Lumber Co. v. Oden

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 3, 1920No. 23273PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Allen; Winston Overton. Judge. Suit by the Industrial Lumber Company against R. E. Oden, Tax Collector, and others, , for review of an assessment. From a judgment reducing the assessment, defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

MONROE, O. J.

Plaintiff sues for the reduction of its assessment for the year 1917. It is shown that it made a return of its property for assessment, was afforded an opportunity, of which it availed itself, to object to and protest against an increase of valuation, brought its suit for reduction within the delay prescribed by law, and the only question which is here discussed is whether the officers charged with that function have made an assessment authorized by law, or one which is excessive and should be reduced. The return relied on by plaintiff was as follows:

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Greene v. Louisville & Interurban RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  2. Canal & Banking Co. v. New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  3. New Orleans Cotton Exchange v. Board of AssessorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
  4. Swift & Co. v. Board of AssessorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
  5. Cudahy Packing Co. v. Board of AssessorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bussie v. LongLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
  2. South Central Bell Tel. Co. v. TraigleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  3. Peavy-Wilson Lumber Co. v. JacksonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
  4. Baker-Lawhorn & Ford, Inc. v. Louisiana Tax Comm.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
  5. Frost Lumber Industries, Inc. v. Louisiana Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932

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