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October Term 1946 · decided Jun 16, 1947

United States v. Silk, Doing Business As Albert Silk Coal Co.

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  • United States v. Silk, OT 1946, June 16, 1947.
  • Citation: 331 U.S. 704.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1947-06-16 (October Term 1946). Citation: 331 U.S. 704. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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