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October Term 1978 · decided Apr 2, 1979

United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc., et al.

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  • United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc., OT 1978, April 2, 1979.
  • Citation: 440 U.S. 715.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1979-04-02 (October Term 1978). Citation: 440 U.S. 715. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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