Chicago, Burlington, & Kansas City Railroad v. Guffey
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE MISSOURI. This action was instituted in conformity with a local statute of Missouri, to recover certain state and county taxes alleged to be due upon the property of the plaintiff in error, situate in Putnam County in that state. The Federal question is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
The judgment which this writ of error brings up for review affirms tlie liability Jo taxation, in Missouri, for state and county purposes, of what was formerly known as the Central North Missouri Branch of the-St. Joseph and Iowa Railroad, more recently named the Linneus Branch of the Burlington and Southwestern Railway Company, and now owned by the Chicago, Burlington, and Kansas City Railroad Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Missouri. The latter company claims to have succeeded to all the rights, privileges, and immunities granted to the St. Joseph and Iowa Railroad…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Providence Bank v. BillingsSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Memphis & Little Rock Railroad v. Railroad CommissionersSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railroad v. DennisSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Philadelphia and Wilmington Railroad Co. v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
- Southwestern Railroad v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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