STURGES v. CARTER


114 U.S. 511 (1885)

STURGES v. CARTER, Treasurer.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 4, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Albert G. Riddle (Mr. C.H. Scribner, Mr. Henry E. Davis, and Mr. James E. Padgett were with him) for plaintiff in error.

Mr. John W. Jenner, and Mr. Andrew Squire submitted for defendant in error, on their brief.


MR. JUSTICE WOODS delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action brought by John A. Lee, as treasurer of Richmond County, in the State of Ohio, against Stephen B. Sturges to recover taxes levied for the years 1874, 1875, 1876 and 1877, upon shares of stock of the value of $100,000 in the Western Union Telegraph Company, and certain credits and investments owned by Sturges, who during those years was a citizen of Ohio...

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