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Head Money Cases
| Head Money Cases | |
|---|---|
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| Argued November 19–20, 1884 Decided December 8, 1884 | |
| Full case name | Edye and Another v. Robertson, Collector; Cunard Steamship Company v. Robertson; Same v. Same |
| Citations | 112 U.S. 580 (more) 5 S. Ct. 247; 28 L. Ed. 798; 1884 U.S. LEXIS 1909; 3 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 2473 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | On writs of error from the Circuit Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York |
| Holding | |
| Treaties do not hold a privileged position above other acts of Congress, and other laws affecting their "enforcement, modification, or repeal" are legitimate. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Miller, joined unanimously |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. | |
The Head Money Cases, 112 U.S. 580 (1884), also referred to as Edye v. Robertson, were a group of cases decided together by the United States Supreme Court.[1]
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