Legal Opinion

State v. Bank of Commerce

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1896PublishedCited by 12 opinions

FROM SHELBY. Appeal from Chancery Court of Shelby County. J. L. T. Sneed, Ch.

1Opinion of the Court

Geo. Gillham, Sp. J.

At the last term of this Court these cases were heard and decided, and are reported in 95 Tenn., 221, under style, of State v. Bank of Commerce. The bills were filed to collect taxes claimed to be .due to the city of Memphis and the county of Shelby for several years subsequent to 1886, aggregating about $100,000. It was then contended by the bank that under its charter it paid a commuted tax upon its shares of stock, in lieu of all other taxes. For the county and city it was contended that either the shares of stock in the hands of the shareholders or the capital stock,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Sanford Fork & Tool Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Ex Parte Sibbald v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1838
  3. Supervisors v. KennicottSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. Clark v. KeithSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  5. State v. Bank of CommerceTennessee Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Harris v. MasonTennessee Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Moore v. Chattanooga Electric Railway Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Borches & Co. v. Arbuckle Bros.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Shaw v. ShawTennessee Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Hull v. VaughnCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1939

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