Legal Opinion
Bellis v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 28, 1974No. 73-190PublishedCited by 515 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
The question presented in this case is whether a partner in a small law firm may invoke his personal privilege against self-incrimination to justify his refusal to comply with a subpoena requiring production of the partnership’s financial records.
*86Until 1969, petitioner Isadore Beilis was the senior partner in Beilis, Kolsby & Wolf, a law firm in Philadelphia. The firm was formed in 1955 or 1956. There were three partners in the firm, the three individuals listed in the firm name. In addition, the firm had six employees: two other attorneys who were associated with the firm, one part-time;…
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