HUGHES BROS. CO. v. MINNESOTA

No. 170.

272 U.S. 469 (1926)

HUGHES BROTHERS TIMBER COMPANY v. MINNESOTA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 23, 1926.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.A. Carmichael, with whom Messrs. Oscar Mitchell and W.D. Bailey were on the brief, for the petitioner.

Mr. James E. Markham, Deputy Attorney General of Minnesota, with whom Messrs. Clifford L. Hilton, Attorney General, G.A. Youngquist, Assistant Attorney General, and Harold H. Phelps were on the brief, for the State of Minnesota.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was a special proceeding in the District Court of Cook County, Minnesota, by the State, through the county treasurer, to collect taxes on personal property owned by the Hughes Bros. Timber Company. With the penalty and fees and costs, the amount sued for was $2,919.50. The amount claimed by items appeared in a delinquent list furnished by the treasurer to the sheriff of the county for collection for the...

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