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Davis v. United States

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Shirley D. Peterson (on behalf of the Respondent)
Rex E. Lee (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-98
Petitioner: 
Davis
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
495 U.S. 472 (1990)
Argued: 
Monday, March 26, 1990
Decided: 
Monday, May 21, 1990
Issues: 
Federal Taxation, Federal Taxation of Gifts

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The Oyez Project, Davis v. United States , 495 U.S. 472 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_89_98)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 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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