HARTFORD STEAM SERVICE CO. v. SULLIVAN


151 Conn. 687 (1964)

THE HARTFORD STEAM SERVICE COMPANY v. JOHN L. SULLIVAN, TAX COMMISSIONER

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided June 16, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William W. Fisher, with whom, on the brief, was Colin C. Tait, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Walter T. Faulkner, assistant attorney general, with whom were F. Michael Ahern, assistant attorney general, and, on the brief, Harold M. Mulvey, attorney general, for the appellee (defendant).

KING, C. J., MURPHY, ALCORN, COMLEY and HOUSE, JS.


MURPHY, J.

The plaintiff appealed to the Superior Court from the assessment by the defendant of a 4 percent tax on the gross earnings of the plaintiff for the calendar year 1961. The plaintiff asserted that it was not liable for the tax on its gross earnings but instead should have been assessed a tax on its net income as a company carrying on business in this state. From the judgment dismissing the appeal, the plaintiff has taken this appeal.

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