Fox Film Corp. v. Doyal

Fox Film Corp v. Doyal
Decided May 16, 1932
Full case name Fox Film Corp v. Doyal
Citations 286 U.S. 123 (more)
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

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

  1. ↑ "Fox Film Corp v. Doyal, 286 U.S. 123 (1932)". Justia. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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