Legal Opinion

Flint v. Stone Tracy Co.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 13, 1911No. 407, 409, 410, 411, 412, 415, 420, 425, 431, 432, 442, 443, 446, 456, 457PublishedCited by 962 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VÉRMONT. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNÍTED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES' FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO.

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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VÉRMONT. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNÍTED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES' FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT' OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN…

1Opinion of the Court

Mk. Justice Day

delivered the opinion of the court.

These cases involve the constitutional validity of § 38 of the act of Congress approved August 5, 1909, known as “The Corporation Tax” law. 36 Stat. c. 6, 11, 112-117.

It is contended in the first place that this section of the act is unconstitutional, because it is a revenue measure, and originated in the Senate in violation of § 7 of Article I of the Constitution, providing that “all bills for the raising of revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives, but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills.” The…

2Cases cited53 opinions

  1. M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  2. Osborn v. Bank of United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
  3. Field v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  4. Brown v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1827
  5. Knowlton v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1900

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3Cited by962 opinions

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  3. Brushaber v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  4. Steward MacHine Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  5. Higgins v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941

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