Legal Opinion

Bradley v. The People

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 26, 1867PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

71 U.S. 459

18 L.Ed. 433

4 Wall. 459

BRADLEY

v.

THE PEOPLE.

December Term, 1866

THIS was a writ of error to the Supreme Court of Illinois.

The case came before that court on an appeal from a decision of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Peoria, by which they had refused to assess a state and county tax on the shares of Bradley and Howell in the First and Second National Banks of Peoria. The appeal was taken by the auditor of public accounts, in behalf of the State.

The Supreme Court reversed this decision of the board, and held the shareholders liable to the tax. The ground of exemption relied…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bradley v. PeopleSupreme Court of the United States · 1866

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Farrington v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Owensboro National Bank v. OwensboroSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  3. Tennessee v. WhitworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  4. Farmers and Mechanics Sav. Bank of Minneapolis v. MinnesotaSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  5. Palmer v. McMahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1890

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