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Central of Georgia Ry. Co. Vs. Wright
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-03-1919
Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Wright - 248 U.S. 525 (1919) U.S. Supreme Court Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Wright, 248 U.S. 525 (1919) Central of Georgia Railway Company v. Wright No. 163 Argued January 21, 1919 Decided February 3, 1919 248 U.S. 525 ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA Syllabus The same reasons which led this Court to decide that the tax exemptions in the special charters of the Augusta & Savannah and the Southwestern Railroads inured to the Central of Georgia Railway as their lessee and precluded taxing the latter upon the fee of the leased property ( Wright v. Central of Georgia Ru. Co., 236 U. S. 674 ), Page 248 U. S. 526 invalidate an attempt to evade the charter contracts by a tax of the leasehold interests. Contracts in special charters creating perpetual tax exemptions are not revocable by later provisions of the state constitution. 146 Ga. 406 reversed. The case is stated in the opinion. MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opini...
Oelwerke Teutonia Vs. Erlanger
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-03-1919
Oelwerke Teutonia v. Erlanger - 248 U.S. 521 (1919) U.S. Supreme Court Oelwerke Teutonia v. Erlanger, 248 U.S. 521 (1919) Oelwerke Teutonia v. Erlanger Nos. 162, 181 Submitted January 20, 1919 Decided February 3, 1919 248 U.S. 521 APPEALS FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Syllabus A finding that a vessel was abandoned, concurred in by the court of first instance and the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands, in a salvage case, will be accepted by this Court when supported by evidence. P. 248 U. S. 524 . Unless there has been some violation of principle or clear mistake, appeals to this Court on the amounts allowed for salvage are not encouraged. Id. The right of a speculative salvor is to share in the benefit resulting Page 248 U. S. 522 from his work; he is not entitled to reimbursement for his actual expenses, but the necessary work as well as the degree of danger should be considered in fixing his allowance. P. 248 U. S. 525 . A decree of the S...
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