McWilliams v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
331 U.S. 694 · Decided June 16, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
McWilliams v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue was decided on June 16, 1947 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson 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
- 331 U.S. 694 · 67 S. Ct. 1477 · 91 L. Ed. 1750 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2989
- Docket number
- 945
- Decided
- June 16, 1947
- Argued
- May 8, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- 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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Harold H. Burton.
Full case caption
McWilliams v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-118, docket 1946-118-01.
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