Reynolds v. Hall

Griffin Smith, Chief Justice.

In 1953 the 59th general assembly, by Act 285, amended legislation relating to the wholesaler’s selling price for liquors. In 1949 a markup of 15 percent of the cost of liquor was authorized by § 3 of Act 282. Section 1 of Act 252, approved March 19, 1951, reenacted the 1949 limitation upon the selling price, but reduced it from 15 to 13 percent. The 59th assembly reenacted the two pertinent sections, but fixed the wholesaler’s selling price at cost, plus 10%. Subdivision (b) levied and directed the wholesaler to collect three percent on such liquors, “which shall…