Legal Opinion
City of Anchorage v. Baker
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided November 28, 1962No. 210PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIMOND, Justice.
The City of Anchorage commenced this action to collect from Baker real property taxes levied in 1960 against his leasehold interest in certain property of the Alaska Railroad. The action was dismissed below on the ground that the complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. On this appeal the only question presented is whether the city’s taxes could be lawfully collected by a personal action against Baker.
The court below relied upon a 1951 decision of the Territorial district court in City of Yakutat v. Libby, McNeill & Libby. 1 There it was held that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rohr Aircraft Corp. v. County of San DiegoSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Denver Chicago Transport Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- City of Yakutat v. Libby, McNeill & LibbyDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1951
- Territory of Alaska v. American Can Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
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