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Matthews v. Handley

U.S.
Dec 7, 1959
361 U.S. 127 (1959)

Summary

In Matthews, the district court dismissed for failure to state a claim a complaint by Indiana taxpayers alleging that the state income tax was unconstitutional because the state legislature had not been reapportioned as required by the Indiana Constitution. See Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186, 203 n. 22, 82 S.Ct. 691, 702 n. 22, 7 L.Ed.2d 663 (1962).

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Opinion

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA.

No. 448.

Decided December 7, 1959.

Judgment affirmed.

Edward V. Minczeski for appellants.

Edwin K. Steers, Attorney General of Indiana, and Lloyd C. Hutchinson, Assistant Attorney General, for appellees.


The motion to affirm is granted and the judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Matthews v. Handley

U.S.
Dec 7, 1959
361 U.S. 127 (1959)

In Matthews, the district court dismissed for failure to state a claim a complaint by Indiana taxpayers alleging that the state income tax was unconstitutional because the state legislature had not been reapportioned as required by the Indiana Constitution. See Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186, 203 n. 22, 82 S.Ct. 691, 702 n. 22, 7 L.Ed.2d 663 (1962).

Summary of this case from O'Hair v. White
Case details for

Matthews v. Handley

Case Details

Full title:MATTHEWS ET AL. v . HANDLEY, GOVERNOR OF INDIANA, ET AL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Dec 7, 1959

Citations

361 U.S. 127 (1959)

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