French Republic v. Board of Supervisors

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

Tbe French Republic exercises a monopoly in the sale o$ tobacco in those countries over which its jurisdiction extends, and the proceeds therefrom are a part of the revenue of its government and are used to defray its expenses. On July 1,1918, it was the owner of, and had on storage in warehouse's in Jefferson county, 4,359 hogsheads of tobacco of the value of $951,707.25, which it had *20purchased with funds of its government' from various, dealers and brokers between April 1st and June 30th, 1918. None of the tobacco was purchased for the purpose of…