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QUERY v. UNITED STATES

No. 619.

316 U.S. 486 (1942)

QUERY ET AL., CONSTITUTING THE SOUTH CAROLINA TAX COMMISSION, v. UNITED STATES ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1942.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Claude K. Wingate, with whom Mr. John M. Daniel was on the brief, for petitioners.

Assistant Attorney General Clark, with whom Solicitor General Fahy, Judge Advocate General Myron C. Cramer, and Messrs. Sewall Key, Arnold Raum, and Alvin J. Rockwell were on the brief, for respondents.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

A statute of South Carolina imposes a license tax of the privilege of selling tobacco products, playing cards, soft drinks, and other enumerated articles.1 The United States and two Army officers brought this suit against the members of the South Carolina Tax Commission to enjoin enforcement of this statute with respect to activities of United...

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