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October Term 1956 · decided Dec 3, 1956

Putnam et Ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

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  • Putnam et Ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, OT 1956.
  • Citation: 352 U.S. 82.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1956-12-03 (October Term 1956). Citation: 352 U.S. 82. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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