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Claim

Claim 893

The Louisiana Legislature enacted the tax through Act No. 23 on July 12, 1934.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
The Louisiana Legislature enacted the tax through Act No. 23 on July 12, 1934.
Field
occurred_on
Value
Act No. 23 enacted July 12, 1934
About
incident 1934-us-louisiana-newspaper-tax-grosjean
Source
Grosjean v. American Press Co., Inc., 297 U.S. 233 (1936)
Publisher
Grosjean v. American Press Co., Inc., 297 U.S. 233 (1936)
Method
court record
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1936-02-10

Quotation from the source

the act of the Legislature of Louisiana known as Act No. 23, passed and approved July 12, 1934