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PULLMAN COMPANY v. RICHARDSON, AS TREASURER OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (1923)

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PULLMAN COMPANY v. RICHARDSON, AS TREASURER OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Term: 1922
Important Dates
Argued: December 4, 1922
Decided: March 12, 1923
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisPierce ButlerOliver Wendell HolmesJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsGeorge SutherlandWilliam Howard TaftWillis Van Devanter

PULLMAN COMPANY v. RICHARDSON, AS TREASURER OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 12, 1923. The case was argued before the court on December 4, 1922.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the California State Trial Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1920s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Taft Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - state or local government tax
  • Petitioner: Railroad
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State department or agency
  • Respondent state: California
  • Citation: 261 U.S. 330
  • 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: William Howard Taft
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Willis Van Devanter

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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