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Paragon Coal Co. v. Commissioner

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
134
Petitioner: 
Paragon Coal Co.
Respondent: 
Commissioner
Consolidation: 
No. 237
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
380 U.S. 624 (1965)
Argued: 
Monday, March 8, 1965
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 28, 1965
Issues: 
Federal Taxation, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Paragon Coal Co. v. Commissioner , 380 U.S. 624 (1965)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1964/1964_134)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Paragon Coal Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the minority, joined Goldberg's dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Goldberg

Full Opinion by Justice Tom C. Clark