ANNISTON MFG. CO. v. DAVIS

No. 667.

301 U.S. 337 (1937)

57 S.Ct. 816

81 L.Ed. 1143

ANNISTON MANUFACTURING CO. v. DAVIS, COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 17, 1937.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Joseph B. Brennan and William A. Sutherland for petitioner.

Solicitor General Reed and Assistant Attorney General Morris, with whom Messrs. Sewall Key and J. Louis Monarch, and Miss Helen R. Carloss were on the brief, for respondent.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner brought this suit on November 22, 1935, against the Collector of Internal Revenue to recover the amounts paid as cotton "processing" taxes (first cause of action) and as cotton "floor stock" taxes (second cause of action) under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933. 48 Stat. 31, 35, 40. Petitioner alleged the unconstitutionality of the statute imposing the tax (United States v. Butler...

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