Robbins v. Shelby County Taxing District
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT- OP THE STATE OP TENNESSEE. This was an information in a state court of Tennessee, against the plaintiff in eiTor, for doing business in the Taxing District of Shelby County in that state, as a drummer on 'behalf of a firm doing business in Cincinnati, Ohio, without a license as required by the provision of the statute of Tennessee, which is set out in the opinion of the court.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT- OP THE STATE OP TENNESSEE. This was an information in a state court of Tennessee, against the plaintiff in eiTor, for doing business in the Taxing District of Shelby County in that state, as a drummer on 'behalf of a firm doing business in Cincinnati, Ohio, without a license as required by the provision of the statute of Tennessee, which is set out in the opinion of the court. The defendant was found guilty, and this judgment was affirmed by the Supreme Court of the state on appeal. 13 Lea, 303. The defendant sued out this writ of error. The cause was submitted at…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr: Justice Bradley
delivered the opinion of the court.
This case originated in the following manner: Sabine Bobbins, the plaintiff in error, in February, 1884,- was engaged at the city of Memphis, in the State of Tennessee, in soliciting the sales of goods for the firm of Bose, Bobbins & Co., of Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio, dealers in paper, and other articles of stationery, and exhibited samples for the purpose of effecting such sales, — an employment usually denominated as that of a “ drummer.” There was in force at that time a statute of Tennessee, relating to the subject of taxation…
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