· 12/11/1961
Federal Land Bank of Wichita v. Board of County Commissioners
Citations
- 368 U.S. 146
- 82 S. Ct. 282
- 7 L. Ed. 2d 199
- 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1956
How courts have described this case
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- stating that “a federal instrumentality is not subject to the plenary power of the States to tax”
- federal land banks are immune from state and local taxes for activities performed within the authority granted to the instrumentality
- “[A] federal instrumentality is not subject to the plenary power of the States to tax.”
- Kansas tax may not be levied on Land Bank oil and gas interests because Kansas statute treats oil and gas interests as personalty
- \our decisions have made it clear that the Federal Government performs no 'proprietary' functions\
- a federal instrumentality is not subject to the 17 plenary power of the States to tax
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Judges: Warren, Black
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