State ex rel. Langer v. Packard
North Dakota Supreme Court
Original proceeding by the State on the relation of William Langer and others for the issuance of a writ prohibiting and enjoining the State Tax Commission and others from assessing and listing for taxation certain real estate mortgage securities. The questions here involved are of great interest and importance, and if decided by this court it would prevent numerous suits, and would determine the rights of the state -as a sovereign power or restrict its operation.
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Original proceeding by the State on the relation of William Langer and others for the issuance of a writ prohibiting and enjoining the State Tax Commission and others from assessing and listing for taxation certain real estate mortgage securities. The questions here involved are of great interest and importance, and if decided by this court it would prevent numerous suits, and would determine the rights of the state -as a sovereign power or restrict its operation. There is a great public interest and questions involved which affect the state’s sovereignty. State ex rel. Linde v. Packard, 155…
1Opinion of the CourtChristianson, J.
This is an original proceeding in this court against the members of the state tax commission, the county commissioners, and county auditor of Cass county and the assessor of the city of Fargo, to prevent them from assessing and listing for taxation certain real estate mortgage securities belonging to the relators.
*191The jurisdiction of the court has not been challenged. On the contrary, the attorney general of the state (who appears as one of the relators) and the members of the state tax commission (who appears as respondents) join in the request that this court assume jurisdiction.
The relator…
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