Standard Oil Co. v. Bachelor

Suit by the Standard Oil Company, a corporation doing business in the city of Cleveland, in the State of Ohio, against Lemuel Bachelor, treasurer of Wells county, in this State, to enjoin the collection of certain taxes. The complaint charged that the plaintiff was engaged in the business of refining and selling coal and kerosene oils, and other products of crude coal oil; that, in aid of its business, and *2for its own use, it manufactured, at said city of Cleveland, a great number of barrels from oak staves; that, for the manufacture of such barrels, the plaintiff was accustomed to purchase…