1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 340 U.S.
  5. 340 U.S. 534 (1951)
 

NORTON CO. v. DEPT. OF REVENUE.

No. 133.

340 U.S. 534 (1951)

71 S.Ct. 377

95 L.Ed. 517

NORTON COMPANY v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OF ILLINOIS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 26, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph B. Brennan argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Roland Towle, Mac Asbill and W. A. Sutherland.

William C. Wines, Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Ivan A. Elliott, Attorney General, and Raymond S. Sarnow and James C. Murray, Assistant Attorneys General.

MR. JUSTICE JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, a Massachusetts corporation, manufactures and sells abrasive machines and supplies. Under consent from the State of Illinois to do business therein, it operates a branch office and warehouse in Chicago from which it makes local sales at retail. These sales admittedly subject it to an Illinois Occupation Tax "upon persons engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail in this...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases