Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Myer

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided January 16, 1896PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Hustings Court of the city of Eichmond, rendered April 22,1895, upon an information filed against the defendant in error for violation of the revenue laws of the State. The jury found the defendant not guilty, and judgment was entered accordingly.

1Opinion of the Court

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

At the April term, 1895, of the Hustings Court for the city of Richmond, the attorney for the Commonwealth proceeded against John Myer, by information, setting forth that he was not a manufacturer, nor a manufacturer assessed with the tax imposed upon his capital employed, under Schedule “ C” of an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, * * * and on licenses to transact business, *' * 'x' and for the support of the government, and who has no regular place of business in this city, open at all times in regular business hours; but…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Woodruff v. ParhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  2. Emert v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  3. Webber v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  4. MacHine Co. v. GageSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  5. Fowler v. RathbonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1871

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Lacey v. PalmerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  2. H. L. Carpel of Richmond, Inc. v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
  3. State v. CohenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1935
  4. Caskey Baking Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1940
  5. Commonwealth v. Armour & Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1916

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