Bi-Metallic Investment Company v. State Board of Equalization
United States Supreme Court
239 U.S. 441 (1915)
Relevant factsFree
Bi-Metallic Investment Company (plaintiff), a Denver property owner, sued to block enforcement of an order from the Colorado tax board that increased the assessed valuation of all taxable property in Denver by a flat percentage. Bi-Metallic argued the order violated its due-process right to notice and a hearing before being deprived of its property.
IssueFree
Whether the Due Process Clause requires that each affected property owner receive individual notice and an opportunity to be heard before a general administrative order that raises property valuations citywide.