Peabody v. County Commissioners

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Peabody v. County Commissioners, 76 Mass. 97 (Mass. 1857)

Peabody v. County Commissioners

Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

The general rule established by the Rev. Sts. c. 7, § 9, is that persons are to be taxed on their personal property in the town of their residence. By § 13 partners are to be taxed as a sole party, and the place of business of partners is likened to the domicil of an individual. Section 2 of the St. of 1839, c. 139, did not alter this, but provided where movable property, as horses and vessels, should be taxed.

Writ of certiorari to issue. *

But by St. 1859, c. 114, “ taxes on ships or vessels, owned by a copartnership, shall be assessed to each copartner, to the extent of his interest therein, in the town or city wherein he resides.”

Reference

Full Case Name
Samuel E. Peabody v. County Commissioners of Essex
Status
Published