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CLARK'S FERRY BRIDGE CO. v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF PENNSYLVANIA (1934)

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CLARK'S FERRY BRIDGE CO. v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF PENNSYLVANIA
Term: 1933
Important Dates
Argued: January 18, 1934
Decided: February 5, 1934
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisPierce ButlerBenjamin Nathan CardozoCharles Evans HughesJames Clark McReynoldsOwen Josephus RobertsHarlan Fiske StoneGeorge SutherlandWillis Van Devanter

CLARK'S FERRY BRIDGE CO. v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF PENNSYLVANIA is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 5, 1934. The case was argued before the court on January 18, 1934.

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

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - state or local government tax
  • Petitioner: Business, corporation
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State commission, board, committee, or authority
  • Respondent state: Pennsylvania
  • Citation: 291 U.S. 227
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Charles Evans Hughes
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Charles Evans Hughes

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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