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SEC v WJ Howey Co

328 US 293 (1946)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year1946
StatusBinding authority

Summary

An investment contract under the Securities Act requires: investment of money in a common enterprise with expectation of profits solely from the efforts of others (the Howey test).

Key Principle

An 'investment contract' under the Securities Act is (1) an investment of money (2) in a common enterprise (3) with an expectation of profits (4) solely from the efforts of others (the Howey test).

Area of Law

corporate

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