Case ID: ohio-law-abs_2/html/0489-03.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "RICHARDS, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 486
    DIETZ v. MILLER
    Ohio Appeals, 5th Dist, Williams County
    No. 133.
    Decided June 2, 1924
    1157. TAXATION — Sales agent for wholesale company not liable for cigarette tax required by 5894 GGC.
   RICHARDS, J.

Epitomized Opinion

Published Only In Ohio Law Abstract

Action to enjoin collection of tax assessed under Sections 5894 and 5898 GC. Miller is Comity Auditor. Dietz was a sales agent for Neubert-Schroeder Co., which was engaged in the wholesale cigarette business in the city' of Toledo, which company pays a tax in Lucas county. Dietz received goods on consignment from that company and disposed of them as agent for the company. After trial in the Common Pleas Court the case was appealed and decree for plaintiff rendered, holding:

Attorneys — Charles E. Scott and H. H. De ■ Muth for Dietz; W. H. Shinn, Pro. A tty., for j Miller; all of Bryan. !

1. That Dietz was no more than an agent ¡ on commission for the owner of the property ¡ and not subject to the tax. i