UNITED STATES v. WOODWARD et al., EXECUTORS OF WOODWARD (1921)

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UNITED STATES v. WOODWARD et al., EXECUTORS OF WOODWARD
Term: 1920
Important Dates
Argued: April 18, 1921
Decided: June 6, 1921
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisJohn Hessin ClarkeWilliam Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van Devanter

UNITED STATES v. WOODWARD et al., EXECUTORS OF WOODWARD is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 6, 1921. The case was argued before the court on April 18, 1921.

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

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

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Federal Taxation - federal taxation, typically under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
  • Petitioner: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 256 U.S. 632
  • 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: 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 conservative.

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