McGoldrick v. Berwind-White Coal Mining Co.
McGoldrick v. Berwind-White Coal Mining Co., 309 U.S. 33 (1940), is United States Supreme Court case upholding the legality under the Constitution's Commerce Clause of a tax by the City of New York upon the purchase of coal by public utility and steamship companies based in New York from Berwind-White Coal Mining Company, a Pennsylvania coal company through its New York office.[1]
| McGoldrick v. Berwind-White Coal Mining Co. | |
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| Argued January 2, 1940 Decided January 29, 1940 | |
| Full case name | McGoldrick v. Berwind-White Coal Mining Company |
| Citations | 309 U.S. 33 (more) 60 S. Ct. 388; 84 L. Ed. 565 |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stone, joined by Black, Reed, Frankfurter, Douglas, Murphy |
| Dissent | Hughes, joined by McReynolds, Roberts |
External links
- Text of McGoldrick v. Berwind-White Coal Mining Co., 309 U.S. 33 (1940) is available from: Justia Library of Congress
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