Clark v. Titusville, 184 U.S. 329 (1902)

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Clark v. Titusville


No. 91


Argued and submitted January 14, 1902
Decided March 3, 1902
184 U.S. 329

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

Syllabus

The city government of Titusville, in Pennsylvania, imposed a license tax upon persons carrying on certain occupations in that city. This Court holds that it was a tax on the privilege of doing business, regulated by the amount of the sales, and was not repugnant to the Constitution of the United States.

The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.