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October Term 1958 · decided Apr 6, 1959

Parsons et al. v. Smith, Former Collector of Internal Revenue

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  • Parsons v. Smith, OT 1958, April 6, 1959.
  • Citation: 359 U.S. 215.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1959-04-06 (October Term 1958). Citation: 359 U.S. 215. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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