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PUTNAM v. COMMISSIONER

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Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Putnam

Respondent

Commissioner

Decided By

Warren Court (1956-1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 82 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, October 17, 1956

Decided

Monday, December 3, 1956

Term:

1950-1959
- 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Putnam v. Commissioner - Oral Argument

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Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Commissioner, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

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PUTNAM v. COMMISSIONER. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_25>.

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