Show STAMPS ON BILLS OF LADING I I U S Supremo Court Decides aJ Case I From Gecrgin Washington Nov IS Justice nar lan In the United States Supreme I court in the cas of DInsmore against the Southern Express company today handed down the opinion of the court coming to the court on n writ of certiorari from the Circuit Court of Appeals for the fifth circuit The case Involved the requirement of the express I conlpanJ that shippers should themselves them-selves affix the levenue stamp on bills of lading which was made necessary under the war revenue act of 1MB The case originated In Georgia where complaint was before the State Hail road commission on account of the express companys stamp regulation That commission made an order requiring re-quiring the express company to supply I the stamp with which the company expressed a willingness to comply Mr DInsmore being n stockholder In the express company brought suit to en Join the company The Circuit Court of Appeals decided against him and he brought the case Into tile Supremo court Justice Ilarlands opinion aflirmcd that of the Circuit court largely on the ground that the amendatory act of the last session of Congress had repealed the stamp tax on bills of lading of express v press ompanies |