|
|
New York v. Barker, 179 U.S. 279 (1900)
Contents:
Show Summary
Hide Summary
General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
New York v. Barker, 179 U.S. 279 (1900)
New York v. Barker No. 61 Argued October 30, 1900 Decided December 10, 1900 179 U.S. 279
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Syllabus
In this record, there is no averment and no proof of any violation of law by the assessors of New York. The mere fact that the law gives the assessors in the case of corporations two chances to arrive at a correct valuation of the real estate of corporations when they have but one in the case of individuals cannot be held to be a denial to the corporation of the equal protection of the laws so long as the real estate of the corporation is, in fact, generally assessed at its full value.
This Court cannot, with reference to the action of the public and sworn officials of New York City, assume without evidence that they have violated the laws of their state when the highest court of the state refuses, in the absence of evidence, to assume such violation.
The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
Contents:
Chicago:
U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," New York v. Barker, 179 U.S. 279 (1900) in 179 U.S. 279 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6ZQDXMVUK6MPL4K.
MLA:
U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." New York v. Barker, 179 U.S. 279 (1900), in 179 U.S. 279, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6ZQDXMVUK6MPL4K.
Harvard:
U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in New York v. Barker, 179 U.S. 279 (1900). cited in 1900, 179 U.S. 279. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6ZQDXMVUK6MPL4K.
|