http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1903/ U.S. Supreme Court Decisions, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) en-us <p>Did the congressional act overstep the boundaries of the taxing powers established in the Constitution?</p><p>In a 6-to-3 decision, the Court held that the taxes levied on colored and noncolored oleomargarine were constitutional. The Court held that the right of Congress to tax within its delegated powers was essentially "unrestrained," and that "no want of due process of law could possibly result" from exercises of that power. The Court argued that to question the purpose and motive of Congress in exerting its delegated powers would be to "usurp the functions of the legislative in order to control that branch of the government in the performance of its lawful duties."</p> http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1903/1903_301/