Cudahy Packing Co. v. Board of Assessors
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Petition by the Cudahy Packing Company of Louisiana against the board of assessors and others. There was judgment for petitioner, and the state, on the relation of John Fitzpatrick, as state tax collector, First District, parish of Orleans, and others, applied for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Relator brought suit in the district court to obtain a decree compelling the board of assessors to reduce the assessment on their property.
This property consists of their merchandise and stock in trade in New Orleans, which they say is assessed at $20,000, but is not worth $10,000.
Petitioners, for a reduction of assessment on their property, made the usual application to the local authorities, and afterwards brought their suit as above mentioned. The judge of the district court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff, reducing their assessment from $20,000 to $10,000. From this judgment the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Swift & Co. v. Board of AssessorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
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