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PICARD v. TENNESSEE &C. RAILROAD CO.

No. 246.

130 U.S. 637 (1889)

9 S.Ct. 640

32 L.Ed. 1051

PICARD, v. EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 13, 1889.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George W. Pickle, Attorney General of the State of Tennessee (with whom were Mr. Albert S. Marks, Mr. John J. Vertrees and Mr. William O. Vertrees on the brief) for appellant.

Mr. William M. Baxter for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit to enjoin the collection of certain taxes for the years 1883 and 1884, assessed by the Board of Railroad Tax Assessors of Tennessee against the property of the complainant, the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company. The property formerly belonged to the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and Charleston Railroad Company; and the claim asserted by the bill is, that the property, whilst held...

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