BRIGGS AND CO. v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 10988.

196 F.2d 241 (1952)

BRIGGS AND CO. v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 1, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Francis C. Brooke, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Paul B. Cromelin and Lloyd Fletcher, Jr., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Harry L. Walker, Asst. Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia, with whom Messrs. Vernon E. West, Corporation Counsel, and Chester H. Gray, Principal Asst. Corporation Counsel, were on the brief, for respondent. Mr. Robert C. Chalfonte, Asst. Corporation Counsel, also entered an appearance for respondent.

Before EDGERTON, CLARK and FAHY, Circuit Judges.


FAHY, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner appeals from a decision of the Board of Tax Appeals for the District which affirmed certain use tax1 assessments based on the value of cellulose casings used by petitioner in manufacturing frankfurters for sale.

The cellulose casings are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.2 Approximately 95% of petitioner's frankfurters are processed with the use of these artificial...

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