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WRIGHT v. GEORGIA R.R. & BANKING CO.

No. 70.

216 U.S. 420 (1910)

WRIGHT, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, v. GEORGIA RAILROAD AND BANKING COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 21, 1910.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel H. Sibley and Mr. John C. Hart, with whom Mr. Hooper Alexander was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Joseph B. Cumming and Mr. Joseph R. Lamar, with whom Mr. Alexander C. King, Mr. Boykin Wright and Mr. Ligon Johnson, were on the brief, for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE LURTON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a bill to restrain the enforcement of certain taxes imposed by the State of Georgia, which the railroad company claims to be in violation of a contract between itself and the State. The court below sustained the contention of the railroad company, and held that the scheme of taxation found in the charter of the company was of inviolable obligation and enjoined any method of taxation conflicting with the...

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