Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court June 27, 1925 (New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. Deister)

Rugg, C.J.

The plaintiff operates a railroad between Boston and Brockton through the intermediate municipalities of Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Randolph, Holbrook and Avon under a valid franchise conferred by this Commonwealth. It has a large amount of property invested in this enterprise, on which it pays a considerable annual tax.