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ALWARD v. JOHNSON

No. 41.

282 U.S. 509 (1931)

51 S.Ct. 273

75 L.Ed. 496

ALWARD v. JOHNSON, TREASURER OF CALIFORNIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 24, 1931.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Simeon E. Sheffley, with whom Mr. Burke Corbet was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. U.S. Webb, Attorney General of California, with whom Mr. H.H. Linney, Deputy Attorney General, was on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court.

A tax reckoned, as required by the State Constitution, upon gross revenues derived from an automotive stage line operated by him during the year 1926 between fixed points in California, was assessed against petitioner Alward. He paid one-half, $1,489.39 — the first installment — and then brought suit in the Superior Court of Sacramento County to recover $1,057.16, the amount imposed because of...

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