Illinois Central Railroad v. Irvin
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Alexander county; the Hon. David J. Baker, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield
Appellant prayed, by its bill, that the collector of taxes for the county of Alexander be perpetually enjoined from the collection of certain taxes levied on two boats, one a wharf and the other a steamboat, which it claimed as its property.
The steamboat is used by appellant for the promotion of its business, chiefly in carrying passengers and freight to and from Cairo, Illinois, and Columbus, Kentucky, thus connecting the southern terminus of its road with the northern terminus of the Mobile and Ohio Bailroad, and also, to a limited extent, in carrying passengers and freight to and from…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Illinois Central Railroad v. County of McLeanIllinois Supreme Court · 1855
- Vermont Central Railroad v. Town of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1855
3Cited by12 opinions
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