Southwestern Railroad v. Wright
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP GEORGIA. These were suits in equity to restrain the collection of taxes. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
delivered.the'opinion of the court.
These suits relate to the liability of the Southwestern Railroad Company, a Georgia corporation, for taxes on different parts of its railroad, and the Federal question involved arises lender a claim of a charter contract of exemption from all taxation beyond “a tax of one-half of one per cent, upon its annual net income.” The company owns and operates, 1, a road frpm Macon through Fort Yalley, Américus, Smith ville, and Ciithbert to Fort Gaines; 2, a road from Smith ville to Albany; 3^' a road from Albany to Arlington; 4, a road from Outhbert to Eufaula;…
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