Towne v. Eisner

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1918-01-07

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Mr. Justice Holmes delivered the opinion of the court. This is a suit to recover the amount of a tax paid under duress in respect of a stock dividend alleged by the Government to be income. A demurrer to the declaration was sustained by the District Court and judgment was entered for the defendant. 242 Fed. Rep. 702. The facts alleged are that the corporation…

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