PULLMAN COMPANY v. KNOTT, COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA (1914)

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PULLMAN COMPANY v. KNOTT, COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
Term: 1914
Important Dates
Argued: October 21, 1914
Decided: November 2, 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

PULLMAN COMPANY v. KNOTT, COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 2, 1914. The case was argued before the court on October 21, 1914.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Florida Northern U.S. District 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: Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact
  • Respondent state: Florida
  • Citation: 235 U.S. 23
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • 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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