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United States v. Mississippi Chemical Corp.

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Docket No.: 
70-52
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Mississippi Chemical Corp.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
405 U.S. 298 (1972)
Argued: 
Monday, January 10, 1972
Decided: 
Monday, March 6, 1972
Issues: 
Federal Taxation, Federal Taxation

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Mississippi Chemical Corp. , 405 U.S. 298 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_52)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

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