Justices Petitioned In Tribal Tobacco Company’s Battle Against Federal Taxes

Mealey's (January 31, 2019, 12:33 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C.  — Whether an Indian tobacco company must pay federal excise taxes on its products hinges on the interpretation of an 1855 treaty, which is the U.S. Supreme Court’s task in another case that awaits a decision, so the company’s petition for a writ of certiorari in its fight against a $57.9 million judgment against it should be held until the other case is decided, the company says in its petition, which was docketed Jan. 29 (King Mountain Tobacco Co., Inc. v. United States, No. 18-984, U.S. Sup.)....