The question to be determined in this case is whether the income of a referee in bankruptcy arising out of fees paid to him for services in that capacity is subject to an income tax. The plaintiff contends that he is a judicial officer and that the provision of the Constitution (article 3, § 1) with reference to judges providing that their compensation shall not be diminished during their continuance...
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