Fox Film Corp. v. Doyal
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]
| Fox Film Corp v. Doyal | |
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| Argued January 12, 1932 Decided May 16, 1932 | |
| Full case name | Fox Film Corp v. Doyal |
| Citations | 286 U.S. 123 (more) 52 S. Ct. 546; 76 L. Ed. 1010 |
| 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. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Hughes, joined by a unanimous court |
External links
- Text of Fox Film Corp v. Doyal, 286 U.S. 123 (1932) is available from: CourtListener Justia Library of Congress
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