Texas Co. v. Carmichael

(dissenting) .

Plaintiff’s bill, while general as to the collection of gasoline taxes on all sales made and to be made by it to the agencies of the federal government, really was in two distinct portions, had two distinct objects. One was to enjoin the prosecution of suits against it on account of taxes on gasoline stored and withdrawn for sale to government agencies through a past five-year period, when the ruling and recognition of the state authorities was that1 these sales were exempt from the tax. The other was to enjoin the claim and collection of taxes in the future on gasoline which,…