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Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey v. Director, Division of Tax Appeals of the Department of the Treasury, 1952 — 342 U.S. 936 · caselaw · US
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Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey v. Director, Division of Tax Appeals of the Department of the Treasury
342 U.S. 936·Supreme Court of the United States·1952
The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Jackson, and Mr. Justice Burton are of the opinion .that probable jurisdiction should be noted.
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Opinion
No. 520.
Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey v. Director, Division of Tax Appeals of the Department of the Treasury.
James D. Carpenter and Judson C. McLester, Jr. for appellant.
Theodore D. Parsons, Attorney General of New Jersey, and Bejamin C. Van Tine, Deputy Attorney General, for appellee.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
Per Curiam:
The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for the want of a substantial federal question.
The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Jackson, and Mr. Justice Burton are of the opinion .that probable jurisdiction should be noted.