GLOUCESTER FERRY CO. v. PENNSYLVANIA


114 U.S. 196 (1885)

GLOUCESTER FERRY COMPANY v. PENNSYLVANIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 13, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John G. Johnson and Mr. Morton P. Henry for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Robert Snodgrass, Deputy Attorney-General of Pennsylvania, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the court. He stated the facts as above recited, and continued:

The Supreme Court of the State, in giving its decision in this case, stated that the single question presented for consideration was whether the company did business within the State of Pennsylvania during the period for which the taxes were imposed; and it held that it did do business there because it landed and received...

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