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package doctrine in California

7 California opinions name it 2 courts 1956–2014 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by California courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Hooven & Allison Co. v. Evattgreen
scotus · 1945 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 1958–1958
1 sentence

1958The language of that opinion is pertinent here in distinguishing between imports in the constitutional sense and goods which have lost their exemption from taxation by use (Hooven & Allison Co. v. Evatt, supra, 324 U.S. 652 at pp. 664, 665 ): “The reason for the original package doctrine, as fully expounded in Brown v. Maryland, supra, is that unless the immunity survives to some extent the arrival of the merchandise in the United States, the immunity itself would be destroyed.

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Parrott & Co. v. City & County of San Franciscogreen
calctapp · 1955 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 1956–1956
2 sentences

1956(See Parrott & Co. v. City & County of San Francisco, 131 Cal.App.2d 332, 341 [ 280 P.2d 881 ].)

1956(See Parrott & Co. v. City & County of San Francisco, 131 Cal.App.2d 332, 341 [ 280 P.2d 881 ].)

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in California. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Brown v. Maryland green
scotus · 1827
2 sentences

1977Such denial was based on the ground that removal of the cartons from the sea-going cargo containers constituted a breaking of bulk within the context of the original package doctrine enunciated in Brown v. Maryland (1827) 25 U.S. (12 Wheat.) 419 [ 6 L.Ed. 678 ], and Low v. Austin (1871) 80 U.S. (13 Wall.) 29 [ 20 L.Ed. 517 ].

1977Such denial was based on the ground that removal of the cartons from the sea-going cargo containers constituted a breaking of bulk within the context of the original package doctrine enunciated in Brown v. Maryland (1827) 25 U.S. (12 Wheat.) 419 [ 6 L.Ed. 678 ], and Low v. Austin (1871) 80 U.S. (13 Wall.) 29 [ 20 L.Ed. 517 ].

31956–1977
Volkswagen Pacific, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles green
cal · 1972
2 sentences

1975Relying on Volkswagen Pacific, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (1972) 7 Cal.3d 48 [ 101 Cal.Rptr. 869 , 496 P.2d 1237 ], defendants contend that the container or cargo vans in which the plaintiffs’ master cartons were packed during shipment constituted the original package and that immunity was lost once the cartons were unloaded from the container.

1975Relying on Volkswagen Pacific, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (1972) 7 Cal.3d 48 [ 101 Cal.Rptr. 869 , 496 P.2d 1237 ], defendants contend that the container or cargo vans in which the plaintiffs’ master cartons were packed during shipment constituted the original package and that immunity was lost once the cartons were unloaded from the container.

21975–1977
Liang v. Superior Court green
calctapp · 2002
1 sentence

2014(Liang v. Superior Court (2002) 100 Cal.App.4th 1047, 1056 .) The primary danger of coercive package plea bargains is that they will induce a false or involuntary guilty plea.

12014–2014
May v. New Orleans green
scotus · 1900
2 sentences

1980(May v. New Orleans (1900) 178 U.S. 496 [ 44 L.Ed. 1165 , 20 S.Ct. 976 ].) Courts continued to apply the original package doctrine to the ad valorem taxation of imported goods for over 100 years.

1980(May v. New Orleans (1900) 178 U.S. 496 [ 44 L.Ed. 1165 , 20 S.Ct. 976 ].) Courts continued to apply the original package doctrine to the ad valorem taxation of imported goods for over 100 years.

11980–1980
Michelin Tire Corp. v. Wages green
scotus · 1976
2 sentences

1980But on January 14, 1976, the United States Supreme Court in Michelin Tire Corporation v. Wages (1976) 423 U.S. 276 [ 46 L.Ed.2d 495 , 96 S.Ct. 535 ], concluded that ad valorem property taxes imposed on goods which were no longer in transit were not “duties or imposts” within the meaning of the import-export clause, and expressly overruled Low v. Austin, ( Michelin, supra, 423 U.S., p. 279 [46 L.Ed.2d, p. 500]).

1980But on January 14, 1976, the United States Supreme Court in Michelin Tire Corporation v. Wages (1976) 423 U.S. 276 [ 46 L.Ed.2d 495 , 96 S.Ct. 535 ], concluded that ad valorem property taxes imposed on goods which were no longer in transit were not “duties or imposts” within the meaning of the import-export clause, and expressly overruled Low v. Austin, ( Michelin, supra, 423 U.S., p. 279 [46 L.Ed.2d, p. 500]).

11980–1980
Low v. Austin green
scotus · 1872
2 sentences

1977Such denial was based on the ground that removal of the cartons from the sea-going cargo containers constituted a breaking of bulk within the context of the original package doctrine enunciated in Brown v. Maryland (1827) 25 U.S. (12 Wheat.) 419 [ 6 L.Ed. 678 ], and Low v. Austin (1871) 80 U.S. (13 Wall.) 29 [ 20 L.Ed. 517 ].

1977Such denial was based on the ground that removal of the cartons from the sea-going cargo containers constituted a breaking of bulk within the context of the original package doctrine enunciated in Brown v. Maryland (1827) 25 U.S. (12 Wheat.) 419 [ 6 L.Ed. 678 ], and Low v. Austin (1871) 80 U.S. (13 Wall.) 29 [ 20 L.Ed. 517 ].

11977–1977
Woodruff v. Parham green
scotus · 1869
1 sentence

1956(U.S.) 123 [ 19 L.Ed. 382 ]; Sonneborn Bros. v. Keeling, 262 U.S. 506 [ 43 S.Ct. 643 , 67 L.Ed. 1095, 1098 ].) Goods in interstate commerce are taxable locally when they have "come to rest” in the state, regardless of the original package rule.

11956–1956
Sonneborn Brothers v. Cureton green
scotus · 1923
2 sentences

1956(U.S.) 123 [ 19 L.Ed. 382 ]; Sonneborn Bros. v. Keeling, 262 U.S. 506 [ 43 S.Ct. 643 , 67 L.Ed. 1095, 1098 ].) Goods in interstate commerce are taxable locally when they have "come to rest” in the state, regardless of the original package rule.

1956(U.S.) 123 [ 19 L.Ed. 382 ]; Sonneborn Bros. v. Keeling, 262 U.S. 506 [ 43 S.Ct. 643 , 67 L.Ed. 1095, 1098 ].) Goods in interstate commerce are taxable locally when they have "come to rest” in the state, regardless of the original package rule.

11956–1956

Where else courts name it

CA 7 (1956–2014) TX 3 (1975–1995) ND 2 (2005–2019) PR 2 (1946–1961) VA 2 (1938–2017)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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