Waring v. Mayor
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Supreme Court of Alabama; the question involved, arising upomthat clause of- the Constitution which ordains that “ no State shall day any imposts on imports, or exports, except, what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws.” The facts were these: The city of Mobile is situated on the west bank of the Mobile River, a short distance above its entry into the Bay of Mobile.
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Error to the Supreme Court of Alabama; the question involved, arising upomthat clause of- the Constitution which ordains that “ no State shall day any imposts on imports, or exports, except, what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws.” The facts were these: The city of Mobile is situated on the west bank of the Mobile River, a short distance above its entry into the Bay of Mobile. The bay stretches about thirty miles below the city, and is connected with the Gulf of-Mexico by a narrow strait. The town of Mobile, by an act of Congress'passed 22d July, 1813,* was…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clifford
Merchants and traders, engaged in selling merchandise in the city of Mobile in the State of Alabama,, are required by an ordinance passed by the corporate authorities to pay a tax to the city equal to one-half of one per cent, -on the gross amount of their sales, whether the merchandise was sold, at private sale or at public auction; and if they were so engaged the six months next preceding the 1st day of April, 1-866, they were also required, within, fifteen days thereafter,, to return, under oath, to the, collector of taxes, the gross amount of their sales during that period of time; and-…
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