WHITE RIVER CO. v. ARKANSAS

No. 101.

279 U.S. 692 (1929)

WHITE RIVER LUMBER COMPANY v. ARKANSAS EX REL. APPLEGATE, ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 27, 1929.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thomas S. Buzbee, with whom Messrs. George B. Pugh, H.T. Harrison, and A.S. Buzbee were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Messrs. John M. Rose and George Vaughan, with whom Messrs. R.E.L. Johnson and H.W. Applegate, Attorney General of Arkansas, were on the brief, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE SANFORD delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves a question as to the constitutional validity of the back tax law of Arkansas. Section 1 of Act No. 169 of the Arkansas Acts of 1913 — which is set forth in the margin1 — provides that where, because of any inadequate or insufficient valuation or assessment, or undervaluation, of any property which belonged...

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