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Louisiana Upheld In Legal Fight To Tax Ships Power
The U S Supreme Court refused to review a Louisiana ruling upholding a state power tax on federally licensed inland water vessels. Standard Dredging Corp challenged the license and power tax of fifty cents per horsepower, arguing federal jurisdiction and interstate commerce concerns. The Civil District Court sided with the company, but Louisiana Supreme Court reversed, saying the tax covered only dredging power, not navigational power.
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