1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 344 U.S.
  5. 344 U.S. 574 (1953)
 

CHICAGO v. WILLETT CO.

No. 23.

344 U.S. 574 (1953)

CITY OF CHICAGO v. WILLETT COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 9, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Magid argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were John J. Mortimer and L. Louis Karton.

Charles Dana Snewind argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were William J. Lunch and George J. Schaller.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Once more we are called upon to pass on the validity of a tax which falls in some measure upon commerce "among the several States." In the situation before us, it is not a tax imposed on interstate commerce as such. It is a tax intended to fall on business done "within the city" that levies it, although in part it is imposed on carriers of intrastate and interstate...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases