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YAZOO RAILROAD CO. v. THOMAS

No. 1086.

132 U.S. 174 (1889)

YAZOO AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY v. THOMAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 18, 1889.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James Fentress and Mr. W.P. Harris, (with whom was Mr. J.B. Harris on his brief,) for plaintiff in error, submitted on their briefs.

Mr. Marcellus Green, (with whom was Mr. S.S. Calhoon on the brief,) for defendants in error, submitted on his brief. Mr. T.M. Miller also filed a brief for the same.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The Supreme Court of Mississippi did not put its decision upon the ground that it was not competent under the state constitution for the State to contract with the company that the latter should not be subjected to taxation, but upon the ground that the exemption claimed could not be allowed. The taxes in question were assessed under the...

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