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October Term 1952 · decided May 4, 1953

Esso Standard Oil Co. v. Evans, Commissioner of Finance and Taxation, et al.

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  • Esso Standard Oil Co. v. Evans, OT 1952, May 4, 1953.
  • Citation: 345 U.S. 495.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1953-05-04 (October Term 1952). Citation: 345 U.S. 495. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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