Indiana Supreme Court October 2, 1896, No. 17,831 (Western Union Telegraph Co. v. State)

Howard, J.

This was an action by the State for the collection of taxes due by the appellant. It was brought under provisions of section 11 of an act supplementary to and amendatory of the general tax law of 1891, and providing for the taxation of telegraph, telephone, express and other like corporations, approved March 6, 1893. Acts 1893, p. 381; Burns’ R. S. 1894, section 8488.