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October Term 1951 · decided Mar 24, 1952

Lykes v. United States

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  • Lykes v. United States, OT 1951, March 24, 1952.
  • Citation: 343 U.S. 118.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1952-03-24 (October Term 1951). Citation: 343 U.S. 118. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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