People v. . American Bell Telephone Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, in favor of plaintiff, entered upon an order made May 24, 1889, directing judgment upon a case submitted under the Code of Civil Procedure (§§ 1279-1281). The questions presented and the facts appearing in the case, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. For one person to supply the means to another with which to do business is not the doing of that business by the former.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, in favor of plaintiff, entered upon an order made May 24, 1889, directing judgment upon a case submitted under the Code of Civil Procedure (§§ 1279-1281). The questions presented and the facts appearing in the case, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. For one person to supply the means to another with which to do business is not the doing of that business by the former. ( U. S. v. A. B. T. Co., 29 Fed. Rep. 17.) Wherever it appears that in the agreement between two parties who are…
1Opinion of the Court
Ruger, Ch. J.
The controversy in this case is presented by an agreed statement of facts submitted by the parties, to the Supreme Court, under section 12T9 of the Code, for its decision.
The plaintiffs claim the right to recover taxes from the defendant for five years, between 1881 and 188T, upon some portion of its capital stock, and upon its gross earnings in this state by virtue of the provisions of chapter 542 of the Laws, of 1880, as amended by chapter 361 of the Laws of 1881, and chapter 501 of the Laws of 1885. The taxes contemplated by the statutes referred to are a certain percentage…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. . Horn Silver Mining Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- People v. Equitable Trust Co. of New LondonNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Commonwealth v. Am. Bell Teleph. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
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- Martin v. D. B. Martin Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1913
- People Ex Rel. Manila Electric Railroad & Lighting Corp. v. KnappNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
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