Richardson v. Barclay & Brandon
Richardson v. Barclay & Brandon
Opinion of the Court
Paragraph. 105 under section 2 of'the general tax act of 1921 (Acts 1921, pp. 38, 69) provides for the ievy of occupation taxes as- follows: “ Upon each .person, firm^ or cor- • poration whose business' is that of burying the dead ahd charging fór samé, commonly known as undertakers, iñ cities óf moré than 50.000 inhabitants, per annum, $200.00; in cities of, from 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, per annum, $100.-00; in cities of from 5.000 to 10,000 inhabitants, per annum, $50.00; ih cities or towns of from 2,500 to 5,000, $20.00; in cities or towns of less than 2,500 inhabitants, $10.00.” The above act does not violate article 7, section: 2, paragraph 1, of the constitution (Civil Codé,. § 6553) which provides: “All taxation shall be uniform upon the same
Under the ruling just announced, the trial judge erred in overruling the defendant’s demurrer.
Judgment reversed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- RICHARDSON, tax-collector v. BARCLAY & BRANDON
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- Published