SILAS MASON CO. et al. v. TAX COMMISSION OF WASHINGTON et al.

Citation

302 U.S. 186 (1937)

Decision : 5-4

Majority Opinion: Charles Hughes

Justices Participating

• Benjamin Cardozo | voted with the majority or plurality

• Charles Hughes | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• George Sutherland | dissent , justice co-authored an opinion

• Harlan Stone | voted with the majority or plurality

• Hugo Black | voted with the majority or plurality

• James McReynolds | dissent , justice co-authored an opinion

• Louis Brandeis | voted with the majority or plurality

• Owen Roberts | dissent , justice co-authored an opinion

• Pierce Butler | dissent , justice co-authored an opinion

Categories

• States/Authority of states
• Taxes

Cited Cases

• 260 U.S. 77 (1922), BREWER-ELLIOTT OIL & GAS COMPANY et al. v. UNITED STATES et al.

Case Cited In

• 336 U.S. 342 (1948), OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION v. TEXAS COMPANY