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Supreme Court· 4/13/1931

Interstate Transit, Inc. v. Lindsey

Citations

  • 283 U.S. 183
  • 51 S. Ct. 380
  • 75 L. Ed. 953
  • 1931 U.S. LEXIS 138

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • invalidating state tax on exclusively interstate motor carriers' carrying capacity as a tax on privilege of engaging in interstate commerce
  • invalidating state tax on exclusively interstate motor carriers’ carrying capacity as a tax on privilege of engaging in interstate commerce
  • invalidating user fee that was proportioned solely to earning capacity of vehicles, not number of passengers, mileage, or wear and tear on road incident to vehicles' use
  • invalidating user fee that was proportioned solely to earning capacity of vehicles, not number of passengers, mileage, or wear and tear on road incident to vehicles’ use
  • striking down state tax on privilege of providing interstate bus transportation
  • striking down state tax on privilege of providing interstate bus transportation

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Judges: Brandéis, McReynolds

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