# Claim 895

Sutherland found the tax's form itself suspicious because it was measured by the extent of a newspaper's circulation rather than by the volume of its advertising.

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

- Statement: Sutherland found the tax's form itself suspicious because it was measured by the extent of a newspaper's circulation rather than by the volume of its advertising.
- Field: action
- Value: Tax's form measured by circulation was suspicious
- About: [incident 1934-us-louisiana-newspaper-tax-grosjean](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1934-us-louisiana-newspaper-tax-grosjean)
- Source: Grosjean v. American Press Co., Inc., 297 U.S. 233 (1936). https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/297/233
- 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 form in which the tax is imposed is in itself suspicious. It is not measured or limited by the volume of advertisements.

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