Allied Stores of Ohio, Inc. v. Bowers, 358 U.S. 522 (1959), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that exempting non-residents from a state tax on storing property in warehouses was constitutional.[1] According to the Court, the state was allowed to attract out-of-state business, and the exemption was a rational means for that end.[2]
Allied Stores of Ohio, Inc. v. Bowers | |
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Decided February 24, 1959 | |
Full case name | Allied Stores of Ohio, Inc. v. Bowers |
Citations | 358 U.S. 522 (more) |
Holding | |
Exempting non-residents from a state tax on storing property in warehouses was constitutional. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Whittaker |
Concurrence | Brennan, joined by Harlan |