What U.S. Supreme Court case classified tomatoes as vegetables?
Marbury v. Madison
Nix v. Hedden
Plessy v. Ferguson
Obergefell v. Hodges
Fact: In the 1893 Supreme Court case Nix v. Hedden, the issue at hand was whether tomatoes should be classified as fruits or vegetables under U.S. customs law. Tariffs applied to vegetables but not fruits, so a tomato importer argued that tomatoes, as botanical fruits, should be exempt. However, the Court unanimously ruled that tomatoes are vegetables for legal purposes, basing the decision on their common usage in meals rather than their scientific classification. The Court emphasized that tomatoes are typically served with dinner, not dessert—making them vegetables in the eyes of the law.
Correct Answer: Nix v. Hedden