BRANIFF AIRWAYS v. NEBRASKA BOARD

No. 476.

347 U.S. 590 (1954)

BRANIFF AIRWAYS, INC. v. NEBRASKA STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND ASSESSMENT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Hotz, Sr. argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were William J. Hotz, Jr. and Roger J. Whiteford.

C. C. Sheldon, Assistant Attorney General of Nebraska, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Clarence S. Beck, Attorney General.


MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented by this appeal from the Supreme Court of Nebraska is whether the Constitution bars the State of Nebraska from levying an apportioned ad valorem tax on the flight equipment of appellant, an interstate air carrier. Appellant is not incorporated in Nebraska and does not have its principal place of business or home port registered under the Civil Aeronautics Act, 52 Stat. 973, 977, 49 U. S. C...

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