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CALIFORNIA v. BUZARD

No. 40.

382 U.S. 386 (1966)

86 S.Ct. 478

15 L.Ed.2d 436

CALIFORNIA v. BUZARD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 18, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Doris H. Maier, Assistant Attorney General of California, argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs were Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, and Edsel W. Haws, Deputy Attorney General.

Thomas Keister Greer argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was C. Ray Robinson.

Acting Solicitor General Spritzer, Acting Assistant Attorney General Jones and I. Henry Kutz filed a memorandum for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 514 of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, 56 Stat. 777, as amended, provides a nonresident serviceman present in a State in compliance with military orders with a broad immunity from that State's personal property and income taxation. Section 514 (2) (b) of the Act further provides that

"the term `taxation' shall include but not be limited to licenses, fees, or excises imposed...

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