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Dozier v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 13, 1908PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Heard before Hon. W. H. Thomas. Alfred Dozier was convicted of a violation Of Act March 7 1907, § 17 (Acts 1907, p. 469), imposing on any person soliciting orders for tbe enlargement of photographs or for picture frames, or selling picture frames, a license tax, and he appeals.

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Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Heard before Hon. W. H. Thomas. Alfred Dozier was convicted of a violation Of Act March 7 1907, § 17 (Acts 1907, p. 469), imposing on any person soliciting orders for tbe enlargement of photographs or for picture frames, or selling picture frames, a license tax, and he appeals. The following is the agreed statement of facts on which this case is tried: “That the defendant, Alfred Dozier, is noAv and has been the agent of the Chicago Crayon Company for the purpose of delivering pictures and frames and collecting the money.therefor, the orders for which…

1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.

Section 1.7 of an act of the Legislature

approved March 7, 1907, and entitled “An act to further amend the revenue laws of the state of Alabama,” reads as follows:

“Sec. 17. That each person, firm, or corporation either in person or through agents, who solicits orders for the enlargement of photographs or pictures of any character, or for picture frames, whether they make charge for such frames or not, or any person, firm or corporation either in person or through agents, who sells or disposes of picture frames, shall pay a license tax of twenty-five dollars in each county in which they do…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McGehee v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  2. State v. MontgomerySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1899
  3. State v. CoopSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1898
  4. Chicago Portrait Co. v. Mayor of MaconU.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Georgia · 1899
  5. Chrystal v. Mayor of MaconSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ford Motor Co. v. Hall Auto Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  2. American Bakeries Co. v. City of HuntsvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  3. American Bakeries Co. v. City of OpelikaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  4. Glass v. HoblitzelleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  5. Western Oil Refining Co. v. DaltonTennessee Supreme Court · 1914

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