Show High Court Upholds States States' I Tax On National Defense Work WASHINGTON Nov 10 UP UP- UP The supreme court Monday upheld up up- held eld sales and use taxes imposed by jy a state on national defense contracts executed on a plus cost-plus- fixed fee basis Chief Justice Stone Stone delivered the he decisions applying specifically ly y to assessments by A Alabama on contractors engaged in construction ion tion work for the federal government government government govern govern- ment at Fort McClellan No dissent dissent dis- dis sent ent was announced Justice Jackon Jackson Jackson Jack- Jack son on did not participate The justice department estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated that such taxes if sustained sus- sus tamed might cost the government governments as s much as a year throughout the United States and If would amount to on contracts already let Alabama sought to collect 1372 for sales taxes on lumber sold by King Boozer of Anniston to Dunn Construction Company Inc and John S. S Hodgson and campany company company com cam pany Birmingham contractors operating operating op op- op- op crating under an agreement with the government A 51 use tax was assessed on purchases of roofing material made outside the state by Dunn Hodgson The court delivered six other opinions in cases of limited pub S lie interest but did not hand down decisions decision's in the contempt of court I cases involving the LoS Angeles Times and Harry Brid Bridges es west coast C CIO I 0 leader |