PULLMAN CO. v. ADAMS

No. 138.

189 U.S. 420 (1903)

PULLMAN COMPANY v. ADAMS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 2, 1903.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Argued by Mr. William Burry for plaintiff in error. Mr. J. Runnells was on the brief.

Submitted by Mr. Marcellus Green, Mr. W.R. Harper and Mr. W.H. Potter for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action for taxes brought by the revenue agent of the State of Mississippi against the Pullman Company. The defendant in due form raised the objection that the tax law was void as an interference with commerce between the States. Judgment was given for the plaintiff in the local state court, and the judgment was affirmed by the Supreme Court of the State. 78...

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