WARING v. THE MAYOR


75 U.S. 110 (____)

8 Wall. 110

WARING v. THE MAYOR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.A. Campbell, for Waring, the plaintiff in error (a brief of Mr. P. Hamilton being filed):

Mr. P. Phillips, contra, maintained —


Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Merchants and traders, engaged in selling merchandise in the city of Mobile in the State of Alabama, are required by an ordinance passed by the corporate authorities to pay a tax to the city equal to one-half of one per cent. on the gross amount of their sales, whether the merchandise was sold at private sale or at public auction; and if they were so engaged the six...

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