RAND et al., EXECUTORS OF RAND, v. UNITED STATES (1919)

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RAND et al., EXECUTORS OF RAND, v. UNITED STATES
Term: 1918
Important Dates
Argued: March 10, 1919
Decided: April 21, 1919
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisJohn Hessin ClarkeWilliam Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

RAND et al., EXECUTORS OF RAND, v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 21, 1919. The case was argued before the court on March 10, 1919.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the California Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Federal Taxation - federal taxation, typically under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
  • Petitioner: Railroad
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: City, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit
  • Respondent state: California
  • Citation: 249 U.S. 503
  • 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: Joseph McKenna

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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