Legal Opinion

Constantin Refining Co. v. Day

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 10, 1920No. 23599PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal frnn Twenty-Second Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge; H. F. Brunot, Judge. Suit for injunction by the Constantin Refining Company against R. B. Day, Tax Collector of the parish of East Baton Rouge. From judgment dismissing the suit and allowing attorney’s fees, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtProvo Sty, J.

Plaintiff is an Oklahoma corporation. It operates a coal oil refinery at Tulsa, in that state. For shipping its products throughout the United States and Canada, including this state, it owns tank cars. These it fills at the refinery and there delivers to a railroad to be hauled to their destination and to be returned empty at the refinery. The railroad charges freight at regular rates, and accounts to plaintiff for three-quarters of a cent per mile on all consignments other than to plaintiff itself, and allows plaintiff a like rebate on consignments to plaintiff.

Act 9 of 1917 reads, in part,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Travelers' Ins. v. Board of AssessorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
  2. Orient Ins. v. Board of AssessorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  3. Fidelity Mut. Life Ins. v. FitzpatrickSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Casey Development Corp. v. Montgomery CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  2. State Ex Rel. United Seamen's Service, Inc. v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
  3. Southern Amusement Co. v. City of JenningsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
  4. Roger v. Estate of MoultonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
  5. Gulf Refining Co. v. TillinghastSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922

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