HAMMOND PACKING COMPANY v. STATE OF MONTANA (1914)

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HAMMOND PACKING COMPANY v. STATE OF MONTANA
Term: 1913
Important Dates
Decided: April 13, 1914
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarJoseph McKennaMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

HAMMOND PACKING COMPANY v. STATE OF MONTANA is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 13, 1914.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Montana State Trial 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
  • Respondent state: Montana
  • Citation: 233 U.S. 331
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Oliver Wendell Holmes

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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