Legal Opinion
Standard Underground Cable Co. v. Attorney-General
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided November 15, 1889PublishedCited by 5 opinions
On appeal from orders of injunction advised by Vice-Chancellor Bird, on the application of the attorney-general, under the statute in such cases, for non-payment by the appellant company of taxes for the years 1884, 1885, 1886 and 1887.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Knapp, J.
The proceeding which gives rise to this appeal was had under the seventh section of the act of the legislature, approved April 18th, 1884, entitled “An act to provide for the imposition of state taxes upon certain corporations, and for the collection thereof” The provision of that section is :
“ That in addition to other remedies for the collection of such tax (taxes imposed under that act), it shall be lawful for the attorney-general, either of his own motion or upon request of the state comptroller, whenever any tax due under this act from…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Coe v. ErrolSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Pensacola Telegraph Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Attorney General of CommonwealthSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Telegraph Co. v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re HagueNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1929
- State v. HollandNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1975
- State Bd. Milk Control v. Richman, C., Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1934
- Delaware, L. W.R. Co. v. Division of Tax A.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1949
- Werner MacHine Co., Inc. v. Director of Div. of Tax.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954