Legal Opinion
State v. American Can Company
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided May 23, 1961No. 75PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER E. WALSH, Judge.
The Alaska Property Tax Act 1 was passed and approved February 21, 1949. It levied a tax of one per cent per annum on all real and personal property in Alaska. The act was in effect for the calendar years of 1949-50-51-52. It was repealed on the 12th day of March 1953. 2 Various phases of the Alaska Property Tax Act have been the subject of litigation for many years. 3
This case is not without its days in court. A brief recital of its history provides a better understanding of the issues.
On April 9, 19SS, the Territory Attorney General filed this and several other…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- United States v. La FrancaSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Lane County v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- United States v. ChildsSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- United States v. ChouteauSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Colby v. City of MedfordOregon Supreme Court · 1917
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Isakson v. RickeyAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
- Concerned Citizens of South Kenai Peninsula v. Kenai Peninsula BoroughAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Wien Air Alaska v. ArantAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- Hootch Ex Rel. Hootch v. Alaska State-Operated School SystemAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
- Delgado v. FawcettAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
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