Brown Shoe Co., Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
339 U.S. 583 · Decided May 15, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brown Shoe Co., Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue was decided on May 15, 1950 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal taxation (Internal Revenue Code)” in the Federal Taxation area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 339 U.S. 583 · 70 S. Ct. 820 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 1081 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2596
- Docket number
- 445
- Decided
- May 15, 1950
- Argued
- April 5, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal taxation (Internal Revenue Code)
- Issue area
- Federal Taxation
- Legal provision
- Internal Revenue Code
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Brown Shoe Co., Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-080, docket 1949-080-01.
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