GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY v. MINNESOTA

No. 359.

216 U.S. 206 (1910)

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. STATE OF MINNESOTA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 21, 1910.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William R. Begg for plaintiff in error.

Mr. George T. Simpson, Attorney General of the State of Minnesota, and Mr. George W. Peterson, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This suit by the State of Minnesota against the Great Northern Railway Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of that State, has for its object to recover the balance alleged to be due the State on account of taxes from the railway company, under a statute known as Chapter 253 of the General Laws of Minnesota...

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