McCormack Bros. v. City of Tacoma
District Court, W.D. Washington
In Equity. Suit by the McCormack Bros. Company against the City of Tacoma, Wash., and others to restrain the enforcement of a license tax ordinance on persons dealing in trading stamps.
1Opinion of the Court
CUSHMAN, District Judge.
This suit was brought by plaintiff, a Washington corporation, against the city of Tacoma, a city of that state, and its officers, praying that the defendants be enjoined from bringing any proceeding for the collection from plaintiff of a tax, under a certain ordinance of said city imposing a license tax of $100 a year upon every firm, person, or corporation within the city which uses any stamps, cards, or coupons, or other similar device for the sale of goods, wares, and merchandise, which said stamps, coupons, tickets, or other similar device shall entitle the…
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