MURDOCK v. WARD

No. 458.

178 U.S. 139 (1900)

MURDOCK v. WARD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 14, 1900.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John G. Carlisle and Mr. Charles E. Patterson for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Alpheus T. Bulkeley was on Mr. Patterson's brief.

Mr. Solicitor General for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE SHIRAS, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

That the tax imposed under the provisions of the revenue act of June 13, 1898, is a direct tax, and, therefore, void because not apportioned among the States in proportion to their population; that if not a direct tax, but an impost, excise or duty, it is void, because the tax levied is not uniform throughout the United States; and that it is not within the province of the constitutional...

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