The Cherokee Tobacco

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1871-05-18

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Mr. Justice BRADLEY (with whom concurred Mr. Justice DAVIS), dissenting. I dissent from the opinion of the court just read. In my judgment it was not the intention of Congress to extend the internal revenue law to the Indian territory. That territory is an exempt jurisdiction. Whilst the United States has not relinquished its power to make such regulations as it may deem necessary in relation to that territory,…

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