CANNON v. NEW ORLEANS


87 U.S. 577 (____)

20 Wall. 577

CANNON v. NEW ORLEANS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. R.H. Marr, P. Phillips, and W.W. King, for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. W.H. Peckham, contra.


Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This writ of error is based upon the proposition that the city ordinance is in conflict with two clauses of the Constitution of the United States, namely, that which grants to Congress the right to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the States, and with the Indian tribes; and that which forbids the States to levy any duty of tonnage without the consent of Congress...

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