Tomato avocados, and squashes of all kinds (such as zucchini and pumpkins) are all botanically fruit, yet cooked as vegetables. This has led to legal dispute in the United States. In 1887, U.S. tariff laws that imposed a duty on vegetables, but not on fruit, caused the tomato's status to become a matter of legal importance. The U.S. Supreme Court settled this controversy on May 10, 1893, by declaring that the tomato is a vegetable, based on the popular definition that classifies vegetables by use—they are generally served with dinner and not dessert ("Nix v. Hedden" (149 U.S. 304)). The holding
Section 125 of the Constitution Act, 1867 to a taxation of the province's property. In addition, provincial authorities must still pay customs duties, because such charges are not strictly based on the taxation power. As noted in the "Johnnie Walker" case: Because of that, as noted in "Re Exported Natural Gas Tax": Section 125 of the Constitution Act, 1867 Section 125 of the Constitution Act, 1867 provides that: This affects the taxation powers of both levels of government, and has received a broad interpretation in the Canadian courts. Since the 1930 Supreme Court of Canada ruling in "Lawson v. Interior Tree Fruit and Vegetables Committee of Direction",