Wright v. Commissioner
United States Tax Court
Petitioner represented a Japanese alien, Fujii, in a case to test the constitutionality of the California alien land acts. After lengthy litigation the acts were declared unconstitutional by the California Supreme Court.
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Petitioner represented a Japanese alien, Fujii, in a case to test the constitutionality of the California alien land acts. After lengthy litigation the acts were declared unconstitutional by the California Supreme Court. The Japanese in California were pleased that the alien land acts had been declared unconstitutional, and a committee was formed under the auspices of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California to collect a fund to be given to petitioner and Fujii as a token of appreciation and gratitude. Nearly 1,100 individuals contributed to the fund. A dinner was held in honor…
1Opinion of the Court
J. Marion Wright and Alice M. Wright, Petitioners, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent
Wright v. Commissioner
Docket No. 59143
United States Tax Court
30 T.C. 392; 1958 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 170;
May 29, 1958, Filed
Decision will be entered under Rule 50.
Petitioner represented a Japanese alien, Fujii, in a case to test the constitutionality of the California alien land acts. After lengthy litigation the acts were declared unconstitutional by the California Supreme Court. The Japanese in California were pleased that the alien land acts had been declared unconstitutional, and a committee was…
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- Wright v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1958