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CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH v. MATSUSHITA ELEC. CORP.

No. B-5551.

537 S.W.2d 452 (1976)

CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH et al., Petitioners, v. MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

May 5, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Durant, Mankoff, Davis & Wolens, Ronald M. Mankoff, Dallas, for petitioners.

Thompson, Knight, Simmons & Bullion, Jerry L. Buchmeyer, Dallas, for respondent.

GREENHILL, Chief Justice.

This case involves an interpretation of Section 10 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States, which provides in part that,

"No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports ..."

The City of Farmers Branch assessed a nondiscriminatory ad valorem tax on merchandise stored in warehouses within its limits. In 1972, it assessed...

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