Legal Opinion

Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co. v. Township of Woodbridge

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided November 19, 1917PublishedCited by 4 opinions

On appeal from the Supreme Court.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Chief Justice.

The Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company sued out a writ of certiorari to test the validity of a tax assessed, by the taxing authorities of Wood-bridge township, upon certain cross-ties belonging to the company which were, being treated in a creosoting plant located in Woodbridge township, and operated by the Reading Company in conjunction with, the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey. The ties were shipped by the Reading Company to the plant solely for the purpose of treatment, and when cr.eosoted were ■ to- he promptly…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Southern California Telephone Co. v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Smith v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1941
  3. N.Y. Susquehanna & Western Railway Corp. v. Township of HardystonNew Jersey Tax Court · 1987
  4. North Little Rock Special School District v. Koppers Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1947

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