St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Berry (113 U.S. 465)

This was a writ of error to review the action of the Supreme Court of Arkansas in refusing to restrain officers of that State from levying a tax on property of the plaintiff in error. The grounds on which exemption from taxation was claimed, and on which a Federal question was raised, are stated in the opinion of the court.

Mr. J. H. McGowan, Mr. A. T. Britton, Mr. A. B. Browne, and Mr. John F. Dillon for plaintiff in error.

Mr. U. M. Rose for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court.