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Fox Film Corp. v. Doyal

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Fox Film Corp v. Doyal
Argued January 12, 1932
Decided May 16, 1932
Full case nameFox Film Corp v. Doyal
Citations286 U.S. 123 (more)
52 S. Ct. 546; 76 L. Ed. 1010
Holding
States may tax copyright royalties, as they can patent royalties, because even though copyrights & patents are granted by the federal government, they are still private property subject to taxation.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Charles E. Hughes
Associate Justices
Willis Van Devanter · James C. McReynolds
Louis Brandeis · George Sutherland
Pierce Butler · Harlan F. Stone
Owen Roberts · Benjamin N. Cardozo
Case opinion
MajorityHughes, joined by a unanimous court

Fox Film Corp v. Doyal, 286 U.S. 123 (1932), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that states may tax copyright royalties, as they can patent royalties, because even though copyrights & patents are granted by the federal government, they are still private property subject to taxation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Fox Film Corp v. Doyal, 286 U.S. 123 (1932).
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