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Nix v. Hedden, 149 U.S. 304 (1893), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that, under U.S. customs regulations, the tomato should be classified as a vegetable rather than a fruit.[1] The Court's unanimous opinion held that the Tariff Act of 1883 used the ordinary meaning of the words "fruit" and "vegetable," instead of the technical botanical meaning.
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Quick Facts Nix v. Hedden, Submitted April 24, 1892 Decided May 10, 1893 ...
Nix v. Hedden | |
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Submitted April 24, 1892 Decided May 10, 1893 | |
Full case name | John Nix, John W. Nix, George W. Nix, and Frank W. Nix v. Edward L. Hedden, Collector of the Port of New York |
Citations | 149 U.S. 304 (more) 13 S. Ct. 981; 37 L. Ed. 745; 1893 U.S. LEXIS 2303 |
Case history | |
Prior | Judgment for defendant, 39 F. 109 (C.C. S.D.N.Y. 1889) |
Subsequent | None |
Holding | |
Tomatoes are "vegetables" and not "fruit" within the meaning of the Tariff Act of 1883 based on the common meaning of those words. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Gray, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
Tariff Act of 1883 (Mongrel Tariff) |
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