SOUTHERN OPERATING CO. v. HAYS

No. 122.

236 U.S. 188 (1915)

SOUTHERN OPERATING COMPANY v. HAYS, COUNTY CLERK OF HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 23, 1915.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Carlisle S. Littleton and Mr. James J. Lynch, with whom Mr. Jesse M. Littleton and Mr. George D. Lancaster were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Frank M. Thompson, Attorney General of the State of Tennessee, and Mr. J.B. Sizer, for defendant in error.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

This case was brought to enjoin the collection of a State and County Privilege Tax upon the same facts as those which were involved in the case just decided. The two cases in both the trial and the court below were heard together and they were here argued at the same time. The court below in disposing of this case with one exception placed its conclusion upon the...

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