Schafer v. Craft

EVANS, District Judge.

Under section 3 of the oleomargarine act of August 2, 1886, c. 840, 24 Stat. 209 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 2229], as amended by sections 2 and 3 of the act of May 9, 1902, c. 784, 32 Stat. 194 [U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1905, pp. 433, 434], retail dealers in oleomargarine are required to pay a special tax of $48 per year, though if only oleomargarine which is free from artificial coloration which causes it to look like butter of any shade of yellow, is sold, the annual tax is only $6. Upon information obtained by the' Commissioner of' Internal Revenue that officer made an…