E T & W N C Transportation Co. v. Currie
359 U.S. 28 · Decided March 2, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
E T & W N C Transportation Co. v. Currie was decided on March 2, 1959 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion 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
- 359 U.S. 28 · 79 S. Ct. 602 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 625 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1420
- Docket number
- 524
- Decided
- March 2, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
Full case caption
E T & W N C Transportation Co. v. Currie, Commissioner of Revenue of North Carolina.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-057, docket 1958-057-01.
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