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· 5/4/1953

Esso Standard Oil Co. v. Evans

Citations

  • 345 U.S. 495
  • 73 S. Ct. 800
  • 97 L. Ed. 2d 1174
  • 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2538
  • 97 L. Ed. 1174

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  • special privilege tax on privilege of engaging in business as gasoline distributor, based upon flat fee for each gallon used, distributed, or stored
  • legal incidence of gasoline storage tax on distributor

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Judges: Reed, Black, Jackson, Frankfurter

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