JETT BROS. DISTILLING CO. v. CITY OF CARROLLTON

No. 108.

252 U.S. 1 (1920)

JETT BROS. DISTILLING COMPANY v. CITY OF CARROLLTON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 1, 1920.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Helm Bruce, with whom Mr. Geo. B. Winslow was on the briefs, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. A.E. Stricklett, with whom Mr. J.A. Donaldson, Mr. G.A. Donaldson and Mr. J.L. Donaldson were on the briefs, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE DAY delivered the opinion of the court.

The City of Carrollton brought suit against Jett Bros. Distilling Company to recover balances alleged to be due as taxes upon distilled spirits belonging to the company held in a bonded warehouse in that city. The taxes sued for were those for the years 1907 to 1916, inclusive. It appears that during those years the City Assessor undertook to assess for taxation the distilled...

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