Harman v. Chicago
Citations
- 147 U.S. 396
- 13 S. Ct. 306
- 37 L. Ed. 216
- 1893 U.S. LEXIS 2170
Syllabus
<p>The ordinance of the city of Chicago, imposing a license tax for .the privilege of navigating the Chicago River and its branches upon steam tugs licensed by the United States authorities under the provisions of Rev. Stat. § 4321, is an unconstitutional exercise of municipal authority, and . is invalid.</p> <p>Buse v. Glover, 119 U. S. 543, and Sands v. Mpnistee Improvement Co., 123 U. S. 288, each distinguished from this case.</p>
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- invalidating license fee similar to the ORMA Fee
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