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State v. Wright

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 17, 1932No. 8 Div. 374PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

The guardian of J. H. King, a person non compos mentis and a World War veteran, purchased the eighty acres of land, ihe subject of this controversy, with money received by the guardian under the World War Adjusted Compensation Act (USCA, title 38), for the use and maintenance of said King as a disabled and dependent soldier.

The land, which is situated in Marshall county, was duly and regularly assessed by the taxing authorities for state and county taxes, in the face of objection made by the guardian that said land was exempt from taxation. The guardian failed or refused to pay the taxes, and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  2. Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad v. HarrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  3. Philadelphia and Wilmington Railroad Co. v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
  4. Chicago Theological Seminary v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  5. State ex rel. Smith v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1931

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Trotter v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. Bagnall v. Iowa-Des Moines National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1947
  3. Wilson v. Estate of GardnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1936
  4. State v. BlairTennessee Supreme Court · 1933
  5. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1933

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