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October Term 1978 · decided Jan 16, 1979

Thor Power Tool Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

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  • Thor Power Tool Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, OT 1978, January 16, 1979.
  • Citation: 439 U.S. 522.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1979-01-16 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 522. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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