COMMONWEALTH v. FLICKINGER


365 Pa. 59 (1950)

Commonwealth v. Flickinger, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 22, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Lanshe, for appellant.

Ralph B. Umsted, Deputy Attorney General, with him Kenneth H. Koch, District Attorney and T. McKeen Chidsey, Attorney General, for appellee.

Before DREW, C.J., STERN, STEARNE, JONES and BELL, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE DREW, May 22, 1950:

Does the Act of June 21, 1947, P.L. 911, which makes it a crime to possess 200 or more untaxed cigarettes,1 unconstitutionally interfere with interstate commerce? That is the sole substantial question raised by this appeal.

On or before July 13, 1948, Alfred D. Flickinger, defendant, purchased 350 cartons of 200 cigarettes each in Wilmington...

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