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ASHER v. TEXAS

No. 781.

128 U.S. 129 (1888)

ASHER v. TEXAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided October 29, 1888.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Abel Crook for plaintiff in error. Mr. John J. McElhone was with him on the brief.

Mr. J.S. Hogg, Attorney General of Texas, for defendant in error. Mr. W.L. Davidson was with him on the brief.

MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Court of Appeals of the State of Texas in a case of habeas corpus. By an act of the legislature of Texas, passed May 4th, 1882, it was provided that there shall be levied on and collected "from every commercial traveller, drummer, salesman, or solicitor of trade, by sample or otherwise, an annual occupation tax of thirty-five dollars,

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