Railroad Co. v. Georgia

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1879-01-27

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Me. Justice Steong delivered the opinion of the court. The single question presented in this case is whether the act of the legislature of Georgia, approved Feb. 28, 1874, whereby it was enacted that the property of all railroad companies in the State should be taxed as other property of the people of the State, impairs the obligations of the contract containe…

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