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MICHIGAN v. MICHIGAN TRUST CO., RECEIVER (1932)

| MICHIGAN v. MICHIGAN TRUST CO., RECEIVER |
|---|
| Term: 1931 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: April 19, 1932 |
| Decided: May 16, 1932 |
| Outcome |
| Reversed |
| Vote |
| 8-1 |
| Majority |
| Louis Dembitz Brandeis • Pierce Butler • Benjamin Nathan Cardozo • Charles Evans Hughes • Owen Josephus Roberts • Harlan Fiske Stone • George Sutherland • Willis Van Devanter |
| Dissenting |
| James Clark McReynolds |
MICHIGAN v. MICHIGAN TRUST CO., RECEIVER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 16, 1932. The case was argued before the court on April 19, 1932.
In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Michigan Western U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Federal Taxation - Priority of federal fiscal claims: over those of the states or private entities
- Petitioner: State
- Petitioner state: Michigan
- Respondent type: Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 286 U.S. 334
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- 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: Benjamin Nathan Cardozo
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.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
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