State v. Morgan

This is a controversy between the State and Charles Morgan in regard to the collection of taxes assessed against him on certain real estate, rolling stock, and ferryboats described in the suit. The defense is:

First — This property is not liable to taxation, because it was acquired by Charles Morgan from the New Orleans, Opelousas, and Great ’Western Railroad Company, and by the second section of the charter of said corporation all its property was exempted from taxation.

Second — The assessment of the property was excessive.

As the record does not present a case entitling defendant to relief on…