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Chalker v. Birmingham & Northwestern Ry. Co., 249 U.S. 522 (1919)
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Chalker v. Birmingham & Northwestern Ry. Co., 249 U.S. 522 (1919)
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Chalker v. Birmingham & Northwestern Railway Company No. 283 Argued March 25, 26, 1919 Decided April 21, 1919 249 U.S. 522
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
Syllabus
A state law making the amount of annual tax for the privilege of doing railroad construction work depend on whether the person taxed has his chief office in the state, viz., $25.00 if he has and $100.00 if he has not -- discriminates against citizens of other states in violation of Art. IV, § 2, of the Constitution. P. 526.
And a citizen of another state who would be liable for the larger tax, if valid, may question it validity without first tendering the lower tax. P. 528.
138 Tenn. 145 reversed.
The case is stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Chalker v. Birmingham & Northwestern Ry. Co., 249 U.S. 522 (1919) in 249 U.S. 522 249 U.S. 523–249 U.S. 525. Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2TY6N2HRU4GZ4NJ.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Chalker v. Birmingham & Northwestern Ry. Co., 249 U.S. 522 (1919), in 249 U.S. 522, pp. 249 U.S. 523–249 U.S. 525. Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2TY6N2HRU4GZ4NJ.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Chalker v. Birmingham & Northwestern Ry. Co., 249 U.S. 522 (1919). cited in 1919, 249 U.S. 522, pp.249 U.S. 523–249 U.S. 525. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2TY6N2HRU4GZ4NJ.
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