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Standard Oil Co. v. Graves, 249 U.S. 389 (1919)
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Standard Oil Co. v. Graves, 249 U.S. 389 (1919)
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Standard Oil Company v. Graves No. 177 Argued January 23, 1919 Decided April 14, 1919 249 U.S. 389
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
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The construction of a state statute must be judged by its necessary effect; the name is not conclusive. P. 394.
A law of the State of Washington requires that products of petroleum, intended for use or consumption in the state, shall be inspected before being sold or offered for sale, and imposes fees for inspection by which in 10 years over $335,000 was collected, of which only about $80,000 was disbursed for expenses, leaving a revenue of over $255,000. Held, in respect of such products imported from another state for sale in Washington, that the charge is excessive, and an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce. Id.
94 Wash. 291 reversed.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Standard Oil Co. v. Graves, 249 U.S. 389 (1919) in 249 U.S. 389 249 U.S. 391. Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=F15IARPCEVY89TV.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Standard Oil Co. v. Graves, 249 U.S. 389 (1919), in 249 U.S. 389, page 249 U.S. 391. Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=F15IARPCEVY89TV.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Standard Oil Co. v. Graves, 249 U.S. 389 (1919). cited in 1919, 249 U.S. 389, pp.249 U.S. 391. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=F15IARPCEVY89TV.
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