Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Porterie v. Gulf, Mobile & N. R.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 31, 1938No. 33847PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ODOM, Justice.
We find in the record the following opinion written by the trial judge, in which he states clearly and concisely the issues involved in this litigation, as well as his reasons for judgment. We quote it in full:
“Reasons for Judgment
“The State, through its proper officers, is seeking to collect from the defendant, the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad Company, the state gasoline tax on twenty tank cars of gasoline aggregating 151,697 gallons at 5‡ per gallon, plus an inspection fee,. 20% penalty, 10% attorneys fees and cost, a total sum, exclusive of costs, of $10,031.86. It is…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. Minneapolis Civic & Commerce Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Davis v. AlexanderSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. PutfarkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- E. C. Taylor Co. v. New York & Cuba Mail S. S. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Wilkinson v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Pierce v. Atlantic Refining CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Johnson v. KinchenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Broussard v. Phillips Petroleum CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1958
- Dept. of Culture, Recreation & Tourism v. Fort MacOmb Dev. Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
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