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October Term 1949 · decided Jun 5, 1950

Lyon, Superintendent of Banks, v. Singer

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  • Lyon v. Singer, OT 1949, June 5, 1950.
  • Citation: 339 U.S. 841.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1950-06-05 (October Term 1949). Citation: 339 U.S. 841. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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