Interstate Oil Pipe Line Co. v. Stone
337 U.S. 662 · Decided June 20, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Interstate Oil Pipe Line Co. v. Stone was decided on June 20, 1949 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Wiley B. Rutledge wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 337 U.S. 662 · 69 S. Ct. 1264 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 1613 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2952
- Docket number
- 287
- Decided
- June 20, 1949
- Argued
- January 13, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Wiley B. Rutledge
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 3 (interstate commerce clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent |
Full case caption
Interstate Oil Pipe Line Co. v. Stone, Chairman State Tax Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-105, docket 1948-105-01.
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