Memphis Natural Gas Co. v. Stone
335 U.S. 80 · Decided June 21, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Memphis Natural Gas Co. v. Stone was decided on June 21, 1948 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed 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
- 335 U.S. 80 · 68 S. Ct. 1475 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1832 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2808
- Docket number
- 94
- Decided
- June 21, 1948
- Argued
- December 8, 1947
- 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
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- 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 | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent |
Full case caption
Memphis Natural Gas Co. v. Stone, Chairman, State Tax Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-112, docket 1947-112-01.
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