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Spencer v. South Carolina Tax Commission

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Henry L. Parr, Jr. (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Ray N. Stevens (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-249
Petitioner: 
Spencer
Respondent: 
South Carolina Tax Commission
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
471 U.S. 82 (1985)
Argued: 
Wednesday, February 27, 1985
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 27, 1985
Issues: 
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The Oyez Project, Spencer v. South Carolina Tax Commission , 471 U.S. 82 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_249)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decision: 4 votes for South Carolina Tax Commission, 4 vote(s) against
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