Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

American Tobacco Co. v. United States

290 U.S. 669

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1933-10-16
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • "It approaches absurdity to say that the mere making of an assessment on which nothing was ever collected [because the tax had already been voluntarily paid] entitled tire taxpayer to a refund of the amount assessed.”

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed American Tobacco Co. v. United States. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

Cited by
19 opinions

Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Claims denied.