Sturges v. Carter
Supreme Court of the United States
IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOE THE NORTHERN DISTRICT. OF OHIO. This action, brought in a State court of Ohio by a county treasurer to recover taxes upon shares of stock of the Western Union Telegraph Company of New York, held by the defendant below and not returned by him for taxation, was removed' to the Circuit Court of the United States after answer filed. Judgment below in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant.'below sued out this writ of error.
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IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOE THE NORTHERN DISTRICT. OF OHIO. This action, brought in a State court of Ohio by a county treasurer to recover taxes upon shares of stock of the Western Union Telegraph Company of New York, held by the defendant below and not returned by him for taxation, was removed' to the Circuit Court of the United States after answer filed. Judgment below in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant.'below sued out this writ of error. The facts which make the case are stated in the opinion of the court. on their brief.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Woods
delivered the opinion of the court. ■
This was an action brought by John A. Lee, as treasurer of Richmond County, in the State of Ohio, against Stephen B. Sturges to recover taxes levied for the years 1874, 1875, 1876 and 1877, upon shares of stock of the value of -$100,000 in tbe Western Union Telegraph Company, and certain credits and investments owned by Sturges, who during those years was a citizen of Ohio, residing in the city of Mansfield, in said county. The amount of the taxes sued for was $10,776.83, with the penalty thereon of ten per cent., amounting to $1,077.68,"making a total of…
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