Legal Opinion
Maine Consolidated Power Co. v. Inhabitants of Farmington
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 18, 1966PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RESCRIPT
TAPLEY, Justice.
On report. Case is submitted upon complaint (less Exhibit A attached thereto), answer and agreed statement of facts.
This case is an appeal from the decision of the Assessors of the Town of Farming-ton denying a petition for abatement of 1964 taxes assessed against Maine Consolidated Power Company, a public utility. The pertinent portion of the agreed statement states:
“The plaintiff-appellant contends that the valuation of its property for the purpose of municipal taxation is limited to the cost of the property when first devoted to public use, less depreciation…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Assessors of Quincy v. Boston Consolidated Gas Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Alfred J. Sweet, Inc. v. City of AuburnSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1935
- Central Maine Power Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1954
- New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1953
- Public Service Co. v. New HamptonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1957
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Berry v. DaigleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- Consumers Power Co. v. Big Prairie TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
- Boston Edison Co. v. Board of Assessors of WatertownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Montaup Electric Co. v. Bd. of Assessors of WhitmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Arizona Department of Revenue v. Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power DistrictCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2006
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