MONAMOTOR OIL CO. v. JOHNSON

No. 555.

292 U.S. 86 (1934)

MONAMOTOR OIL CO. v. JOHNSON, TREASURER OF IOWA, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 2, 1934.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Paul E. Roadifer and M.D. Kirk, with whom Messrs. George S. Wright and Addison, G. Kistle were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. L.W. Powers, Special Assistant Attorney General of Iowa, for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The appellant filed a bill in the District Court for Southern Iowa, seeking a declaration that the laws of Iowa laying a tax on motor vehicle fuel violate state and federal constitutional provisions, and an injunction against their enforcement by state officers. A temporary injunction issued, but a court of three judges, upon final hearing, dismissed the suit.1 The case is here on...

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