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RETZER v. WOOD

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109 U.S. 185 (1883)

3 S.Ct. 164

27 L.Ed. 900

RETZER, v. WOOD, Collector.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 12, 1883.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William Stanley and Mr. Edwin B. Smith for plaintiff.

Mr. Solicitor-General Phillips for the defendant.

MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

After reciting the facts as stated above, he said:

We are of opinion that the plaintiff was not liable to this tax, because he did not carry on or do an "express business," within the meaning of the statute. Although he carried goods between New York and Brooklyn, and from one place to another in either city, he did so solely on call and at special request. He did not run regular trips or over regular...

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