United States v. Railroad Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1873-04-18

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Mr. Justice BRADLEY: I concur in the judgment of the court in this case, without deciding whether Congress can or cannot tax the property of municipal corporations. I concur in the judgment on the ground that Congress did not intend by the internal revenue laws to tax property belonging to’ the States or to municipal corporations. This is apparent from the language of the 116th s…

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