The Power of County Boards to Act Upon Assessments Made by the State Board of Equalization Considered: Argument of Creed Haymond Before the Supreme Court of California in Support of the Power |
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... Attorney - General of California : " The power to equalize is distinct from the power to assess , and is so recognized by the Constitution . ' See Opinion of Attorney - General , quoted in the argument of respondent's coun- sel . III ...
... Attorney - General of California : " The power to equalize is distinct from the power to assess , and is so recognized by the Constitution . ' See Opinion of Attorney - General , quoted in the argument of respondent's coun- sel . III ...
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... Attorney- General now contends , even this will not avail Petitioner ; for the power conferred could not , in the nature of things , be exercised at the time the State Board assumed to act , and for that reason its proceedings are void ...
... Attorney- General now contends , even this will not avail Petitioner ; for the power conferred could not , in the nature of things , be exercised at the time the State Board assumed to act , and for that reason its proceedings are void ...
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... Attorney- General cites McDonald vs. Patterson , ( 54 Cal . 245. ) The case cited does not apply . The con- stitutional provision there considered was a nega- tive one . It declared that a certain thing should not be done . It is ...
... Attorney- General cites McDonald vs. Patterson , ( 54 Cal . 245. ) The case cited does not apply . The con- stitutional provision there considered was a nega- tive one . It declared that a certain thing should not be done . It is ...
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... Attorney - General that the point involved has been decided by the Supreme Court of Missouri , in Hannibal and St. Joseph R. R. Co. vs. State Board of Equalization , ( 64 Mo. 294. ) In that case , no such point was in- volved . It ...
... Attorney - General that the point involved has been decided by the Supreme Court of Missouri , in Hannibal and St. Joseph R. R. Co. vs. State Board of Equalization , ( 64 Mo. 294. ) In that case , no such point was in- volved . It ...
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... Attorney - General , on this point , relies greatly upon the authority of Sherman vs. Story , 30 Cal . , 253. But that case is not authority under a Constitution which requires the vote on con- currence to be taken and entered on the ...
... Attorney - General , on this point , relies greatly upon the authority of Sherman vs. Story , 30 Cal . , 253. But that case is not authority under a Constitution which requires the vote on con- currence to be taken and entered on the ...
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Act of March action amended argument ascer Assembly assessment book assessment roll Assessor of Sacramento Attorney-General Auditor become a law Board of Equalization Board of Supervisors Boone County Canal and canal canal lands Central Pacific Railroad citizens clause conferred Constitution of California county and partly County Boards COUNTY OF SAC Court say deny the right entered exercise Fargo Fargo & Co Federal Constitution framers House increase or lower individual assessments lature Legis legislative Legislature majority March 4th McHenry County members elected ment Michigan Canal number of votes owners parties in interest passed petitioner Placer Placer County Political Code power to assess power to equalize printed statute book proceedings property situated partly purpose of taxation R. S. Ch Railroad Company railroad property railroads operated real property requisite number right or privilege Sacramento County STANFORD Supreme Court taxed in proportion thereof tion valuation violation void
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Page 7 - The franchise, roadway, roadbed, rails, and rolling stock of all railroads operated in more than one county in this State shall be assessed by the State Board of Equalization at their actual value, and the same shall be appoitioned to the counties, cities and counties, cities, towns, townships, and districts...
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