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SPEISER v. RANDALL

No. 483.

357 U.S. 513 (1958)

78 S.Ct. 1335

2 L.Ed.2d 1460

SPEISER v. RANDALL, ASSESSOR OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 30, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Speiser argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Franklin H. Williams.

George W. McClure argued the cause for appellee in No. 483, and Robert M. Desky argued the cause for appellee in No. 484. With them on the brief was Dion R. Holm.

Shad Polier, Will Maslow and Leo Pfeffer filed a brief for the American Jewish Congress, as amicus curiae.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The appellants are honorably discharged veterans of World War II who claimed the veterans' property-tax exemption provided by Art. XIII, § 1 1/4, of the California Constitution. Under California law applicants for such exemption must annually complete a standard form of application and file it with the local assessor. The form was revised in 1954 to add an oath...

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