MORGAN v. LOUISIANA


93 U.S. 217 (____)

MORGAN v. LOUISIANA.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on printed arguments by Mr. Henry J. Leovy for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. J.Q.A. Fellows for the defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action by the State of Louisiana to recover of the defendant taxes levied upon his property for the years 1870 and 1871. The defendant contends that the property was exempt from taxation in his hands, because it was thus exempt whilst held by the New Orleans, Opelousas, and Great Western Railroad Company, from whom it was acquired in part by purchase at a mortgage...

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