Capitol Distributing Co. v. Redwine

Candler, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) There is set out above a copy of the enrolled act as attached to and made a part of the petition as amended. As enrolled the act shows on its face that taxation on wines is included in the title and in the body. The plaintiffs in error contend that there were irregularities during the process of the legislation such as to controvert any valid reference to wines in the title. A portion of the petition as amended alleges in substance that the words, “to increase the excise taxes upon domestice wines, foreign wines, and domestic and foreign…