West Point Wholesale Grocery Co. v. City of Opelika

354 U.S. 390 · Decided June 17, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

West Point Wholesale Grocery Co. v. City of Opelika was decided on June 17, 1957 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area. SCDB records that the Court declared a municipal or other local ordinance unconstitutional.

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Full case caption

West Point Wholesale Grocery Co. v. City of Opelika, Alabama

SCDB identifiers: case 1956-122, docket 1956-122-01.

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