Cooper River Bridge, Inc. v. South Carolina Tax Comm., 188 S.E. 508 (S.C. 1936). · Go Syfert
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where the language relied upon to bring a particular person within a tax law is ambiguous or is reasonably susceptible of an interpretation that will exclude such person, then the person will be excluded.
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where the language relied upon to bring a particular person within a tax law is ambiguous or is reasonably susceptible of an interpretation that will exclude such person, then the person will be excluded, any substantial doubt being resolved in his favor.
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where the language relied upon to bring a particular person within a tax law is ambiguous or is reasonably susceptible of an interpretation that will exclude such person, then the person will be excluded, any substantial doubt being resolved in his favor.
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Tax Comm'n, 182 S.C. 72, 76 , 188 S.E. 508, 509-10 (1936)).
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Tax Comm'n, 182 S.C. 72, 76 , 188 S.E. 508, 510 (1936) (quoting United States v. Merriam, 263 U.S. 179, 187-88 (1923)).
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Cooper River Bridge, Inc.,
v.
South Carolina Tax Comm. Et Al.
Supreme Court of South Carolina.
Dec 1, 1936.
188 S.E. 508
Messrs. John M. Daniel, Attorney General, and Claude K. Wingate , for appellants, cite: Where road dedicated to public use: 143 S.C. 104 ; 141 S.E., 180 ; 124 S.C. 302 ; 117 S.E., 599 ; 133 S.C. 139 ; 130 S.E., 514 . Construction of statute: 166 S.C. 536 ; 59 S.C. 225 ; 37 S.E., 818 ; 83 S.C. 566 ; 65 S.E., 825 ; 36 Cyc., 1120. Messrs. Mitchell Horlbeck , for respondent, cite: Construction of statute: 1 N. McC., 460; 19 C.J., 1255; 166 S.C. 536 ; 142 S.C. 466 ; 83 S.C. 566 ; 104 S.C. 217 ; 263 U.S. 244 ; 127 S.C. 473 ; 139 S.C. 107 ; 128 S.C. 14 ; 171 S.C. 441 ; 139 S.C. 108 ; 127 S.C. 482 ; 128 S.C. 365 . Collection of toll: 51 C.J., 1; 158 U.S. 435 .
Fishburne, Stabler, Messrs, Bonham, Baker, Gaston.
can only refer to such corporations as are embraced in the statutory definition so adopted
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The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fishburne.

The facts and issues involved in this appeal are fully stated in the decree of his Honor, Judge Grimball, which wil be reported. We are in accord with the conclusions reached by him and with his disposition of the case.

[*81] Accordingly, the exceptions thereto are overruled, and the judgment of the lower Court is affirmed.

Mr. Chief Justice Stabler and Messrs Justices Bonham and Baker and Mr. Acting Associate Justice A. L. Gaston concur.