Norfolk & Western Railway Co. et al. v. Missouri State Tax Commission et al.

Decided March 11, 1968. Abe Fortas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 324 · 390 U.S. 317 (1968) · Cited 164 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway v. Browning · 310 U.S. 362 (1940)
• Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Backus · 154 U.S. 421 (1894)
• Fargo v. Hart · 193 U.S. 490 (1904)
• Wallace v. Hines · 253 U.S. 66 (1920)
• Ott v. Mississippi Valley Barge Line Co. · 336 U.S. 169 (1949)
• International Harvester Co. v. Evatt · 329 U.S. 416 (1947)
• Capitol Greyhound Lines v. Brice · 339 U.S. 542 (1950)
• Wisconsin v. J. C. Penney Co. · 311 U.S. 435 (1941)
• Pullman's Palace Car Co. v. Pennsylvania · 141 U.S. 18 (1891)
• Butler Bros. v. McColgan, Franchise Tax Commissioner · 315 U.S. 501 (1942)
• Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. Texas · 210 U.S. 217 (1908)
• Braniff Airways, Inc. v. Nebraska State Board of Equalization & Assessment · 347 U.S. 590 (1954)
• McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education · 339 U.S. 637 (1950)
• United States Express Co. v. Minnesota · 223 U.S. 335 (1912)
• Warner v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. · 164 U.S. 418 (1896)
• Cudahy Packing Co. v. Minnesota · 246 U.S. 450 (1918)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue · 460 U.S. 575 (1983)
• Mobil Oil Corp. v. Commissioner of Taxes of Vt. · 445 U.S. 425 (1980)
• Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. Bair · 437 U.S. 267 (1978)
• Exxon Corp. v. Department of Revenue of Wis. · 447 U.S. 207 (1980)
• FW Woolworth Co. v. Taxation and Revenue Dept. of NM · 458 U.S. 354 (1982)
• Container Corp. of America v. Franchise Tax Board · 463 U.S. 159 (1983)
• Cory v. White · 457 U.S. 85 (1982)
• ASARCO Inc. v. Idaho State Tax Commission · 458 U.S. 307 (1982)
• Trinova Corp. v. Michigan Department of Treasury · 498 U.S. 358 (1991)

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