WALTERS v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS

No. 389.

347 U.S. 231 (1954)

WALTERS ET AL. v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 15, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley M. Rosenblum argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Harry H. Craig.

Samuel H. Liberman argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was John P. McCammon.


MR. JUSTICE JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal challenges a municipal income tax ordinance which excises gross salaries and wages of the employed but only net profits of the self-employed, of corporations and of business enterprises. Appellants, who are wage earners, sued in the state courts for a declaratory judgment and injunction to prevent their employer from withholding the tax and the City from...

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