Legal Opinion
Merchants' & Manufacturers' Bank v. Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 24, 1897No. 801PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
167 U.S. 461 (1897)
MERCHANTS' AND MANUFACTURERS' BANK
v.
PENNSYLVANIA.
No. 801.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued April 28, 29, 1897.
Decided May 24, 1897.
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr. Jeremiah M. Wilson for plaintiff in error. Mr. William A. Hale, Jr., and Mr. John Wilson were on his brief.
Mr. John P. Elkin for defendant in error.
2Opinion of the Court · BrewerJustice Brewer
The validity of this statute is challenged by plaintiff in error on three grounds: The first is, that its operation results in a lack of uniformity of taxation upon the same class of subjects, to wit, shares of national banks within the…
3Cases cited15 opinions
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4Cited by27 opinions
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