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October Term 1976 · decided Nov 2, 1976

United States v. Foster Lumber Co., Inc.

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  • United States v. Foster Lumber Co., Inc, OT 1976, November 2, 1976.
  • Citation: 429 U.S. 32.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1976-11-02 (October Term 1976). Citation: 429 U.S. 32. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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