Miller v. Milwaukee

272 U.S. 713 (1927)

MILLER ET AL., EXECUTORS,

v.

MILWAUKEE.

No. 73.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued December 13, 1926.

Decided January 3, 1927.

ERROR TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN.

Mr. A.W. Schutz for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Walter J. Mattison, with whom Mr. John M. Niven was on the brief, for defendant in error.

This is a suit to recover the amount of taxes alleged to have been unconstitutionally exacted from the plaintiffs' testator. The facts are agreed and the only question is the validity of the tax under the Constitution of the United States. The…