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October Term 1947 · decided Mar 15, 1948

Francis et al. v. Southern Pacific Co.

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  • Francis v. Southern Pacific Co., OT 1947, March 15, 1948.
  • Citation: 333 U.S. 445.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1948-03-15 (October Term 1947). Citation: 333 U.S. 445. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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