Nix v. Hedden Nix v. Hedden 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. 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. John Nix founded the John Nix & Co. fruit commission in New York City in 1839. The company became one of the largest sellers of produce in New York City at the time, and was
Annabel's (Berkeley Square) Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs Annabel's (Berkeley Square) Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Annabel’s (Berkeley Square) Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 361 is a UK labour law case regarding the treatment of tips under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998. It led to the abolition of the exception of tips from the national minimum wage. Workers at a restaurant named Annabel's on Berkeley Square, in London's Mayfair, as well as George (Mount Street) Ltd and Harry’s Bar Ltd had a ‘troncmaster’ in charge of tips. Tips would be distributed to all the employees based on length of service under a