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EX PARTE WILLIAMS

No. 16, Original.

277 U.S. 267 (1928)

48 S.Ct. 523

72 L.Ed. 877

EX PARTE WILLIAMS, TAX COMMISSIONER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 21, 1928.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. O.S. Spillman, Attorney General of Nebraska, George L. Basye, and Hugh LaMaster, Assistant Attorneys General, were on the brief for petitioners.

Hon. Joseph W. Woodrough, District Judge, made return and appeared for himself.

MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a petition by Williams, the tax commissioner of Nebraska, and 71 county treasurers asking for a writ of mandamus to be directed to District Judge Woodrough of the federal court for that State. A rule to show cause issued, 276 U.S. 597; and the return has been made. The petitioners are the defendants in a suit in equity commenced in that court by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company....

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