Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railway Company v. Adams

Messrs. ''Wm. D. Guthrie, Edward Mayes, and Noel Gale'' for plaintiffs in error.

Messrs. R. C. Beckett and F. A. Critz for defendant in error.

Statement by Mr. Justice Brown:

This was an action against the Yazoo Company and the Illinois Central Company for state, county, municipal, and privilege taxes for the year 1898, upon the property of the Louisville, New Orleans, & Texas Company, which became the property of the Yazoo Company by virtue of the consolidation of October 24, 1892, and has since been operated by the defendants.

Mr. Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the court: