Wright v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a bill brought by the railroad companies, respondents, to prevent the collection of a 'tax upon the Georgia Railroad, operated by them under a lease and assessed to them as their property. The District Court made a decree for the plaintiff with certain exceptions, which was affirmed on appeal and cross appeal'by the Circuit Court of Appeals for the reasons given by the District Court. 199 Fed. Rep. 454. 201 Fed. Rep. 1023.
The main question is similar to that disposed of in Wright v. Central of Georgia Railway Company, just decided, ante, p. 674.
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