POSTAL TEL.-CABLE CO. v. RICHMOND

No. 169.

249 U.S. 252 (1919)

POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY v. CITY OF RICHMOND.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 17, 1919.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John N. Sebrell, Jr., for appellant:

Mr. H.R. Pollard for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE CLARKE delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellant, the Telegraph Company, in its bill field in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, sought to enjoin the City of Richmond and its officers from collecting an annual license tax of $300 imposed upon the company by ordinance "for the privilege of doing business within the City of Richmond, but not including any business...

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