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Geo. F. Alger Co. v. Bowers

Citations: 358 U.S. 43; 79 S. Ct. 21Docket: 65

Court: Supreme Court of the United States; October 12, 1958; Federal Supreme Court; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

In the case of Geo. F. Alger Co. v. Bowers, Tax Commissioner of Ohio, the Supreme Court of the United States addressed an appeal from the Supreme Court of Ohio. The court, in a per curiam decision, granted the motion to dismiss the appeal. The dismissal was based on the determination that there was no substantial federal question presented in the case. As a result, the appeal was dismissed. The attorneys for the appellant included Edmund M. Brady, Taylor C. Burneson, and Paul D. Miller, while the appellee was represented by Ohio's Attorney General William Saxbe and his associates. The decision was issued on October 13, 1958.

Legal Issues Addressed

Dismissal of Appeal for Lack of Substantial Federal Question

Application: The Supreme Court of the United States dismissed the appeal on the grounds that the case did not present a substantial federal question.

Reasoning: The dismissal was based on the determination that there was no substantial federal question presented in the case.

Per Curiam Decision

Application: The court issued its decision per curiam, indicating a unanimous and unsigned decision by the justices.

Reasoning: The court, in a per curiam decision, granted the motion to dismiss the appeal.