Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Porterie v. H. L. Hunt, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided July 1, 1935No. 33450PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Justice.
This suit involves the constitutionality of Act No. 6 of 1932, levying an excise, license, or privilege tax on the business of manufacturing or generating, selling, or using electricity for heat, light, or power. The district court held that the statute was unconstitutional and rejected plaintiff’s demand. Plaintiff appealed.
The defendant, H. L. Hunt, Incorporated, an Arkansas corporation, was engaged in business in the parish of La Salle, La., from August 1, 1932, up to and including July 31, 1934. Defendant’s business consisted of operating and pumping oil wells and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Dawson v. Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Pullman Co. v. KnottSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Thompson v. McLeodMississippi Supreme Court · 1916
- Lionel's Cigar Store v. McFarlandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- Gulf Refining Co. v. McFarlandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Coverdale v. Arkansas-Louisiana Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Roberts v. City of Baton RougeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- Interstate Oil Pipe Line Co. v. GuilbeauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
- Louisiana State Department of Agriculture v. SibilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
- In Re City of EnidSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1945
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