Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Hopkins
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. George H. Hutton, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtAngellotti, J.
The assessor of Los Angeles County levied an assessment against the plaintiff for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, in' the sum of fifty thousand dollars, upon its “franchise granted by the state of California to use the public highways of the city of Los Angeles,” fixed a tax on said assessment at the rate of taxation applicable to property as to which he was authorized to collect taxes, the same amounting to $520, and was proceeding, in accordance with the law relative to enforcement of the tax in eases where he was authorized to collect, to seize and sell certain personal property of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Pensacola Telegraph Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
- St. Louis v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Central Pacific Railroad v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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