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United States v. Moist

• 1913 • 231 U.S. 701 • White Court
The United States v. Moist case in 1913 revolved around the interpretation of a federal statute related to the sale and distribution of oleomargarine, a butter substitute. The defendant, Mr. Moist, was charged with selling colored oleomargarine without paying the required tax imposed by Congress on such products under an act passed in 1886. He argued that his product did not fall within this category as it was made from vegetable oil rather than animal fat which is traditionally used for making...Open Case
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Term: 1913
Docket: 378
231 U.S. 701
34 S. Ct. 255
58 L. Ed. 444
1914 U.S. LEXIS 1445

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The United States v. Moist case in 1913 revolved around the interpretation of a federal statute related to the sale and distribution of oleomargarine, a butter substitute. The defendant, Mr. Moist, was charged with selling colored oleomargarine without paying the required tax imposed by Congress on such products under an act passed in 1886. He argued that his product did not fall within this category as it was made from vegetable oil rather than animal fat which is traditionally used for making margarine. However, the Supreme Court ruled against him stating that regardless of its ingredients or manufacturing process, if a product has similar characteristics and uses as those defined by Congress (in this case being used as a spread for bread), then it falls under that category and is subject to relevant taxes and regulations. This decision reinforced Congressional authority over taxation policy while also highlighting how legal definitions can be interpreted broadly to include new or different forms of existing products.

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Opinion written by Justice OWHolmes
Decided: Jan 05, 1914
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