Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: S. D. Hastihu-s, Judge. Action to enjoin collection of taxes levied upon the property of the plaintiff for 1904 pursuant to ch. 315, Laws of 1903. The action was to test the validity of the law changing the method of requiring railway companies in this state to share with other property owners therein the burdens of its government from the indirect way to the ad valorem method.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: S. D. Hastihu-s, Judge. Action to enjoin collection of taxes levied upon the property of the plaintiff for 1904 pursuant to ch. 315, Laws of 1903. The action was to test the validity of the law changing the method of requiring railway companies in this state to share with other property owners therein the burdens of its government from the indirect way to the ad valorem method. The facts pleaded and in issue and matters covered by the evidence, showing the general situation giving rise to the questions discussed in the opinion, are…
1Opinion of the CourtMaeshall, J.
It does not seem practicable nor advisable to attempt to arrange tbe multitude of propositions submitted by tbe eminent counsel, wbo bave contributed to lighten our labors in tbis important case, so as to treat all of tbem in detail and in logical order. It is not out of place to say, at tbe outset, tbat tbe careful preparation of tbe case for our consideration on tbe part of appellant merits tbe bigbest commendation, and tbat sucb preparation on tbe part of respondents is meritorious as well. It is gratifying to members of' tbe court to bave those whose duty it is to co-operate with tbem, in…
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