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EWING v. LEAVENWORTH

No. 66.

226 U.S. 464 (1913)

33 S.Ct. 157

57 L.Ed. 303

EWING v. CITY OF LEAVENWORTH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 6, 1913.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Branch P. Kerfoot, with whom Mr. Frank H. Platt, Mr. Jno. T. O'Keefe and Mr. George W. Field were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Benjamin F. Endres and Mr. Arthur M. Jackson filed a brief for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE DAY delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff in error was the agent of the United States Express Company at Leavenworth, Kansas. He was convicted of violating an ordinance of the city imposing a tax on the business of express companies. The conviction was affirmed in 80 Kansas, 58, and the case is brought here.

Under the ordinance a tax was imposed on the business and occupation of express companies...

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