Legal Opinion

American Book Co. v. Shelton

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1906PublishedCited by 3 opinions

FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Davidson County. —John Allison, Chancellor.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAlister

Complainant filed this bill to recover the sum . of |82.21, State and county taxes, which it paid to the clerk *747of the county court of Davidson county under protest.

The theory of the bill is that the taxes were illegally assessed and complainant was not liable as matter of lav? for their payment. The chancellor decreed in favor of complainant. Defendant appealed, and has assigned errors. The case is before this court on a stipulation of agreed facts.

The American Book Company is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, with power to manufacture and deal in…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Phoenix Fire & Marine Insurance v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Leeper v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1899
  3. City of Nashville v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Smith v. NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1890
  5. State v. Bank of CommerceTennessee Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gulf Refining Co. v. City of ChattanoogaTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
  2. American Bemberg Corp. v. City of ElizabethtonTennessee Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Coronado Oil & Gas Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1929

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