McPherson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to, and Appeal from, the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio; John E. Safer, Judge. Ancillary suit by Edward E. Taylor, Jr., as receiver, against Dennis Kelly and others. Sherman T. McPherson and Harley E. Burns appeal from an order entered on motion of the Attorney General of the United States.
1Opinion of the Court
KNAPPEN, Circuit Judge.
On April 10, 1915, the United States filed its amended bill in equity in the court below, alleging that the Capital City D'airy Company, of Columbus, Ohio, had defrauded the government out of large sums of money in connection with the manufacture and sale of artificially colored oleomargarine, through the payment of a tax of only one-quarter of a cent per pound applicable to the uncolored product, instead of 10 cents per pound to which artificially colored oleomargarine was subject; further alleging due estimate, as* sessment, and levy against-the Dairy Company of a tax…
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