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Gundling v. Chicago, 177 U.S. 183 (1900)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Gundling v. Chicago, 177 U.S. 183 (1900)
Gundling v. Chicago No. 209 Argued March 22, 1900 Decided April 9, 1900 177 U.S. 183
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
Syllabus
The ordinance of the City of Chicago, authorizing the issue of a license to persons to sell cigarettes upon payment of one hundred dollars, and forbidding their sale without license, is no violation of the federal Constitution, and the amount of the tax named for the license is within the power of the state to fix.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Gundling v. Chicago, 177 U.S. 183 (1900) in 177 U.S. 183 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GE299HK7FS6HC4Y.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Gundling v. Chicago, 177 U.S. 183 (1900), in 177 U.S. 183, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GE299HK7FS6HC4Y.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Gundling v. Chicago, 177 U.S. 183 (1900). cited in 1900, 177 U.S. 183. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GE299HK7FS6HC4Y.
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