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October Term 1977 · decided Jun 15, 1978

First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Boston et al. v. Tax Commission of Massachusetts et al.

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  • First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Boston v. Tax Commission of Massachusetts, OT 1977, June 15, 1978.
  • Citation: 437 U.S. 255.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1978-06-15 (October Term 1977). Citation: 437 U.S. 255. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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