Legal Opinion

F. S. Royster Guano Co. v. Virginia

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 7, 1920No. 165PublishedCited by 1,223 opinions

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OP THE STATE OP VIRGINIA. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pitney

Plaintiff in error is a corporation created by and existing under the laws of Virginia, engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling commercial fertilizers. It operates a manufacturing plant in the County of Norfolk in that State and several plants in other States. From the operation of its plant in Virginia it made net profits during the year ending December 31, 1916, amounting in round figures to $260,000; and from the operation of its plants in other States during the same year made net profits amounting to about $270,000. Under the revenue law of *413the State (Act of April 16, 1903,…

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