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McGoldrick v. Berwind-White Coal Mining Co.

1940 United States Supreme Court case

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionApr 27, 2026
Entity authorityQ6801381 ↗
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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.

See also

List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 309

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