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Show IMPORTANT DECISION AS TO TAX ON WHISKY WASHINGTON. April , In doeidlng the case of Max Selllger ot iventucky versus the commonwealth of that state. In favor of Selllger, the supremo court of the United States today held In effect that the warehouse receipts of a foreign government for whisky held in bond are not taxable at the place of residence of the holder In the United States. Selllger shipped eight thousand barrels of liquor from Louisville. Ky., to Germany, for 1 Ing purpose, as was charged, avoid- j Ing the payment of state taxes. The liquor was stored in warehouses In Germany, but the slat" authorities of I 'mucky levied a Ulx upon the German government's receipt, and tho court of appeals of Knhu-kv held Ihein to be lax-ablc lax-ablc just, as If the goods would have been had they remained within ICentucky jurludlutlnn. |