1. Burgess v. Salmon, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, December 23, 1878, Decided
OVERVIEW: Tobacco stamped, sold, and removed for consumption hours before President signed act of Mar. 3, 1875, 18 Stat. 339 (United States), increasing excise tax, could not be taxed under higher rate because imposition of additional tax under Act had an ex post facto effect which could not be evaded by giving a civil form to what was essentially criminal.
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