Opinion

City of Dubuque v. Illinois Central Railroad

  • 39 Iowa 56
Court
Supreme Court of Iowa
Filed
Jun 19, 1874
Status
Published
Author
Millercii
On the bench
Beck, Cii, Cole, Day, Miller
Cited by
49 cases

"As a rule of law, the situs of [railroad rolling stock] is determined by the domicile of the owner. This is true as to questions affecting the sale, distribution, and right of possession thereof."

How later courts described this case

  • "As a rule of law, the situs of [railroad rolling stock] is determined by the domicile of the owner. This is true as to questions affecting the sale, distribution, and right of possession thereof."

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

■Miller, Cii. J.,

concurs in all conclusions except as to the liability of the rolling stock to taxation. His mind is brought to a concurrence upon the points of the argument by considerations stated in a separate opinion.

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