DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER CO.

Nos. 14618, 14619.

273 F.2d 95 (1959)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Petitioner, v. EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 10, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry E. Wixon, Asst. Corp. Counsel for the District of Columbia, with whom Messrs. Chester H. Gray, Corp. Counsel, Milton D. Korman, Principal Asst. Corp. Counsel, and Harrison Sherman Howes, Asst. Corp. Counsel, were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Leo J. Ehrig, Jr., Asst. Corp. Counsel, also entered an appearance for petitioner.

Mr. John L. Hamilton, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. George E. Hamilton, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for respondent.

Before EDGERTON, WILBUR K. MILLER and BURGER, Circuit Judges.


BURGER, Circuit Judge.

Respondent is a newspaper incorporated in the District of Columbia with its principal offices therein. Pursuant to Sec. 47-1580 et seq., of the D.C.Code (1951), a tax is levied on respondent for the privilege of doing business in the District. Due to the nature of the Taxpayer's operations, and the fact that neither the taxing statute nor the regulations promulgated under it precisely outline the method of handling such operations, the Taxpayer...

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