Quong Wing v. Kirkendall
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA. The facts, which involve the constitutionality of a laundry license act of Montana, aré stated in the opinion. The sole question presented is .whether § 2776 of the Revised 'Codes of Montana provides a proper classification for taxing, purposes. Section 2776 is á revenue measure simply, and is not an exercise of the police power.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA. The facts, which involve the constitutionality of a laundry license act of Montana, aré stated in the opinion. The sole question presented is .whether § 2776 of the Revised 'Codes of Montana provides a proper classification for taxing, purposes. Section 2776 is á revenue measure simply, and is not an exercise of the police power. This is alleged in the complaint, and was concéded by the Montana Supreme Court; There is therefore.no question of the reasonableness of a police regulation, but. the only question to be decided is whether the…
1Opinion of the Court 1
223 U.S. 59 (1912)
QUONG WING
v.
KIRKENDALL, TREASURER OF LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY, MONTANA.
No. 119.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued December 18, 1911.
Decided January 22, 1912.
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA.
Mr. Charles E. Pew, with whom Mr. M.S. Gunn and Mr. Ira T. Wight were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.
Mr. W.H. Poorman, with whom Mr. Albert J. Galen, Attorney General of Montana, was on the brief, for defendant in error.
2Opinion of the Court · HolmesJustice Holmes
This is an action to recover ten dollars paid under duress and protest for a license to do hand laundry work. The plaintiff got judgment in the…
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