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Court High Court (Chancery Division) Full case name Howard William Cheney v Conn (Inspector of Taxes) Citation(s) [1968] 1 WLR 242[1968] 1 AII ER 779 Location England and Wales, United Kingdom People also search for Burmah Oil Co Ltd v Lord Advocate, R (Factortame Ltd) v Secretary of State for Transport, Costa v ENEL | ||
Cheney v Conn (Inspector of Taxes) [1968] 1 WLR 242, [1968] 1 All ER 779 was a decision of the English High Court.
Contents
Facts
A taxpayer, Howard Cheney, argued that the imposition of taxes under the Finance Act 1964 was unlawful as the taxes were used to fund nuclear weapons, which were banned by the Geneva Convention.
Judgment
Ungoed-Thomas J dismissed the claim, holding:
References
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