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1. Springer v. United States, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, January 24, 1881, Decided; OCTOBER, 1880 Term

OVERVIEW: The United States was entitled to judgment in its ejectment action against a taxpayer because a tax levied on the taxpayer based on his income, gains, and profits was not a direct tax and was within the category of an excise or duty.

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