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October Term 1954 · decided Jan 10, 1955

Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Sternberger, Chase National Bank of New York, Executor

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  • Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Sternberger, OT 1954.
  • Citation: 348 U.S. 187.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1955-01-10 (October Term 1954). Citation: 348 U.S. 187. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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