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MARQUETTE RAILROAD CO. v. UNITED STATES

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123 U.S. 722 (1887)

8 S.Ct. 319

31 L.Ed. 302

MARQUETTE, HOUGHTON, AND ONTONAGON RAILROAD COMPANY, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 19, 1887.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.P. Healy for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Solicitor General for defendant in error.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

The single question in this case is, whether a railroad company is liable, under the act of July 14, 1870, c. 255, § 15, 16 Stat. 260, for a tax of two and one-half per centum on its profits for 1871, not divided, but used for construction during that year.

The section referred to, so far as material, is as follows:

"That there shall be levied and collected for and during the year eighteen...

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