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October Term 1957 · decided Apr 28, 1958

Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co. et Al., Executors, v. Smith, Collector of Internal Revenue

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  • Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co. v. Smith, OT 1957, April 28, 1958.
  • Citation: 356 U.S. 274.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1958-04-28 (October Term 1957). Citation: 356 U.S. 274. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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