Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1919 — INCOME TAX IN MORE THAN ONE STATE HELD INVALID. [ARTICLE]

INCOME TAX IN MORE THAN ONE STATE HELD INVALID.

New York, Aug. 6.—The provisions of the state income law which impose a tax on citizens of other states is unconstitutional, according to a decision of Federal Judge Knox handed down today. The decision was in the test suit brought by the Yale & Towne Manufacturing company, of Stamford, Conn., in behalf of certain of its employes who work at times in this state as well as in Connecticut. The action was directed against Eugene M. Travis, state comptroller.