Reid v. Rafferty

(after stating the facts as above). The record before us consists of the pleadings. We are not assisted by any reports of committees in respect of the statute sections involved. Title 2 of the Act of October 3,1917 (Comp. St. § 6336%a et seq.), created a “war excess profits tax.” Section 201 laid the tax by saying: “That in addition to the taxes under existing law and under this act theré shall be levied, assessed, collected, and paid for each taxable year upon the income of every * ” * partnership, * * * a tax.” Comp. St. § 6330%b.

That is to say, the excess profits tax was laid upon the…