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Otte v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
73-375
Petitioner: 
Otte
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
419 U.S. 43 (1974)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 15, 1974
Decided: 
Tuesday, November 19, 1974
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Bankruptcy; Federal Taxation, Priority of Federal Fiscal Claims

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The Oyez Project, Otte v. United States , 419 U.S. 43 (1974)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1974/1974_73_375)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

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