Legal Opinion
Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. State
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 10, 1941No. File No. 6681PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChristianson, J.
The plaintiff, Northern Pacific Eailway Company, brought this action pursuant to chapter 226, Laws 1939, against the state of North Dakota and the several counties of the state into which the railroad of the plaintiff extends. The object of the action is to cancel, and enjoin the collection of, a portion of the taxes levied and assessed against the railroad properties of the plaintiff for the year 1939, and to fix and determine the amount of taxes the plaintiff must pay. In its complaint the plaintiff alleges that by wrongful and unlawful methods and proceedings taken and had by the State…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Taylor v. SecorSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway v. BrowningSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. BackusSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. BabcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Great Northern Railway Co. v. WeeksSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
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3Cited by12 opinions
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