Legal Opinion
Railroad Co. v. Loftin
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 18, 1882No. 501PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas. The facts are stafed in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
•Mr. Chief Justice Waite
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was a suit in equity, brought by the Memphis & St. Louis Railroad Company in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Arkansas, to restrain the collection of taxes imposed under the authority of the State upon. certain lands in that county owned by the company. The Supreme Court of' the State affirmed the decree of the Circuit Court dismissing the bill on demurrer.. The complainant thereupon sued out this writ of error.
Two questions are presented for our consideration: —
1. Whether the State by imposing the tax has impaired the"…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McGee v. MathisSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- Railway Co. v. LoftinSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- State v. County Court of Crittenden CountySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1858
3Cited by5 opinions
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