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State v. Hughes

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Apr 1, 1927
137 S.E. 819 (N.C. 1927)

Summary

upholding a tax on gasoline dealers for the privilege of dealing gasoline, which taxed such dealers for each tank wagon operated on the streets

Summary of this case from IMT, Inc. v. City of Lumberton

Opinion

(Filed 27 April, 1927.)

APPEAL by State from Bond, J., at January Term, 1927, of NEW HANOVER. Reversed.

Attorney-General Brummitt and Assistant Attorneys-General Nash and Burgwyn for the State.

Wright Stevens for defendant.


We have carefully considered the facts as set forth in the special verdict in this case. We think the ordinance valid under the authority of Express Co. v. Charlotte, 186 N.C. p. 668. S. v. Denson, 189 N.C. p. 173. 3 C. S., 2612 (a) (Public Laws 1921, ch. 2, sec. 29), is the law now in force under which the Express Co. case, supra, was decided and the ordinance in the present case adopted. The case of S. v. Jones, 191 N.C. p. 371, is not in conflict. See Thompson v. Lumberton, 182 N.C. p. 260.

The judgment of the court below is

Reversed.


Summaries of

State v. Hughes

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Apr 1, 1927
137 S.E. 819 (N.C. 1927)

upholding a tax on gasoline dealers for the privilege of dealing gasoline, which taxed such dealers for each tank wagon operated on the streets

Summary of this case from IMT, Inc. v. City of Lumberton
Case details for

State v. Hughes

Case Details

Full title:STATE v. J. W. HUGHES

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Apr 1, 1927

Citations

137 S.E. 819 (N.C. 1927)
137 S.E. 819

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