http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1921/ U.S. Supreme Court Cases, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) en-us <p>As an exercise of its taxing powers Congress enacted the Revenue Act of 1919, also called the Child Labor Tax Law. Under the law, companies employing children under fourteen years of age would be assessed ten percent of their annual profits. During the same year in which the act was passed, Drexel Furniture Company was found in violation of it and required to pay over $6000 in taxes, which it did under protest.</p> http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1921/1921_657/ <p>In 1921, Congress enacted the Packers and Stockyards Act in an attempt to regulate activities of meat packers that were unfair, discriminatory, or deceptive and encouraged the formation of monopolies. Stafford sought an injunction against the enforcement of the Act. After his application was denied, he sought review by the Supreme Court. This case was decided together with Burton v. Clyne.</p> http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1921/1921_687/