Legal Opinion
St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. v. Emmerson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 2, 1929No. 4075PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVAN A. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a decree dismissing appellant’s bill for want of equity.
The relief sought in this suit was an injunetional decree restraining defendant from collecting a franchise tax, from imposing a penalty for the nonpayment of said tax, and from canceling plaintiff’s right to- transact business in Illinois.
The relief thus sought was based upon appellant’s contention that sections 105 and 107 of the General Corporation Act of Illinois (Cahill’s Rev. St. Ill. e. 32) were, as to appellant- unconstitutional and void; the contention being that these statutes…
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- Air-Way Electric Appliance Corp. v. DaySupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Alpha Portland Cement Co. v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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