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October Term 1949 · decided May 15, 1950

Brown Shoe Co., Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

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  • Brown Shoe Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, OT 1949.
  • Citation: 339 U.S. 583.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1950-05-15 (October Term 1949). Citation: 339 U.S. 583. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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