Ex Parte Crandall 1 Nev 294 may be the first Nevada Supreme Court decision ever reversed by the U. S. Supreme Court. Nevada became a state in 1864 and in 1865 the legislature imposed a tax of one dollar on every person leaving the state by common carrier. The US Supreme Court found this to be a violation of the commerce clause.
A good write up can be found on the Online Nevada Encyclopedia, follow this link:
http://onlinenevada.org/crandall_v._nevada
A good write up can be found on the Online Nevada Encyclopedia, follow this link:
http://onlinenevada.org/crandall_v._nevada
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