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BERWIND-WHITE COAL MINING COMPANY v. CHICAGO AND ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY (1914)

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BERWIND-WHITE COAL MINING COMPANY v. CHICAGO AND ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY
Term: 1914
Important Dates
Argued: December 3, 1914
Decided: December 14, 1914
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

BERWIND-WHITE COAL MINING COMPANY v. CHICAGO AND ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 14, 1914. The case was argued before the court on December 3, 1914.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Illinois State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - state or local government tax
  • Petitioner: Shipper, including importer and exporter
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Railroad
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 235 U.S. 371
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
  • What type of decision was made: Per curiam (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Edward Douglass White

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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