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NEW ORLEANS v. CITIZENS' BANK

No. 108.

167 U.S. 371 (1897)

17 S.Ct. 905

42 L.Ed. 202

NEW ORLEANS, v. CITIZENS' BANK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 24, 1897.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. M.J. Cunningham, Attorney General of the State of Louisiana, for appellants. Mr. F.C. Zacharie and Mr. Alexander Porter Morse were on his brief.

Mr. William A. Maury for appellee. Mr. Henry Denis and Mr. Branch K. Miller were on his brief

Mr. Samuel L. Gilmore for appellants.

MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

Under the taxing laws of the State of Louisiana, real estate held or owned by banking corporations is assessed like the same class of property owned by other citizens, but special provision is made for the assessment in other respects of the capital of the banks as follows:

"That no assessment shall hereafter be made under that name, on the capital stock of any national bank, state bank, banking company...

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