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McGOLDRICK v. BERWIND-WHITE CO.

No. 475.

309 U.S. 33 (1940)

McGOLDRICK, COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, v. BERWIND-WHITE COAL MINING CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 29, 1940.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William C. Chanler, with whom Messrs. Sol Charles Levine, Edmund B. Hennefeld, and Jerome R. Hellerstein were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. John W. Davis, with whom Messrs. Montgomery B. Angell and Marvin Lyons were on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question for decision is whether the New York City tax laid upon sales of goods for consumption, as applied to respondent, infringes the commerce clause of the Federal Constitution.

Upon certiorari to review a determination by the Comptroller of the City of New York that respondent was subject to New York City sales tax in the sum of $176,703, the Appellate...

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