People v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme-Court in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made the first Tuesday of May, 1891, directing a judgment in favor of plaintiff upon a case submitted under sections 12J9-1281 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme-Court in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made the first Tuesday of May, 1891, directing a judgment in favor of plaintiff upon a case submitted under sections 12J9-1281 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The case was submitted to the General Term upon an agreed statement of facts substantially as follows : The Hew York, Chicago and St. Louis Eailroad Company was organized under the general railroad laws of Hew York, June 16, 1887, with a capital stock of $4,500,000. íhe railroad extended from Buffalo to the state line…
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
This case depends upon the question whether ■ the defendant is, within the meaning of chapter 143 of the Laws of 1886, a corporation “ incorporated by or under any general or special law of this state.” The act of 1886, is entitled “ An act to tax stock corporations for the privilege of organization.” The material part of the first section is as *479follows: “ Section 1. Every corporation, joint-stock company or association incorporated by or under any general or special law of this state, having capital stock divided into shares, shall pay to the state treasurer, for the use of the state, a tax…
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