State v. Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
In proceedings in the district court for Hennepin county to enforce payment of taxes delinquent upon real estate for the year 1899 the Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company, as owner of real estate sought to be taxed, interposed an answer. The case was tried before Simpson, J., who found in favor of plaintiff.
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In proceedings in the district court for Hennepin county to enforce payment of taxes delinquent upon real estate for the year 1899 the Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company, as owner of real estate sought to be taxed, interposed an answer. The case was tried before Simpson, J., who found in favor of plaintiff. Upon application of defendant the court certified to the supreme court for its determination the following questions: “1st. Were the several premises described in the delinquent list, answer and proceedings herein taxable in the ordinary manner in these proceedings, pursuant to the…
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
In proceedings to enforce the collection of taxes for the year 1899 against three separate parcels of real property owned by the defendant telephone company, situated in the city of Minneapolis, answers were interposed, the cases treated and tried as one, and judgments ordered for the state for the full amount of taxes assessed against each parcel.
As to two, there was no dispute over the facts. Prior to the *461year in question, buildings had been erected on each for, and exclusively occupied by, the company in connection with and in carrying on its business as a telephone company having lines…
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- State v. Twin City Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
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