United States v. Eaton
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIFICATE OF DIVISION IN OPINION FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT •OF THE-UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT’OF MASSACHUSETTS. The court stated the case.as follows: This case comes to this court on a certificate of division in opinion between the judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts.- At May term, 1888, of that court, an indictment was found by the grand jury against George R. Eaton, containing two counts.
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CERTIFICATE OF DIVISION IN OPINION FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT •OF THE-UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT’OF MASSACHUSETTS. The court stated the case.as follows: This case comes to this court on a certificate of division in opinion between the judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts.- At May term, 1888, of that court, an indictment was found by the grand jury against George R. Eaton, containing two counts. The first count alleged that on the 1st of November, 1886, and on divers days thereafter up to and until the 28th of June, 1887, at Boston, in that…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatci-ifoed
Sections 1 and 2 of the act in question define what is “ butter ” and what is “ oleomargarine.”
Section 3 imposes special taxes of certain amounts on manufacturers of oleomargarine, on wholésale dealers therein, and on retail dealers therein.
Section 4 imposes a penalty, on manufacturers, wholesale dealers, and retail. dealers, for carrying on those respective businesses without having paid the special tax therefor.
' Section 5 provides that every manufacturer of oleomargarine shall file with the collector of internal revenue of the district in which his manufactory is located, such notices,…
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