As a Supreme Court Justice, Murphy wrote the majority opinion in which case?
Roe v. Wade
SEC v. W. J. Howey Co.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board
Answer
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. W. J. Howey Co. was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled that an investment contract is a security if it involves the investment of money in a common enterprise with the expectation of profits from the efforts of others.
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