Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Richardson County
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court for Richardson county: John S. Stull, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Pound, C.
The facts in this case are the same as those involved in Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. Richardson County, 61 Neb. 519, except that assessments for different years are in question. A further point is made on behalf of the county, however, not raised in the former case, namely, that sections 39 and 40, article I, chapter 77, Compiled Statutes, 1901, are unconstitutional. This point has been argued with no little ability and ingenuity, on the part of appellants, and is of such importance as to require our careful consideration.
Four objections are made to the plan for assessment of railroad…
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