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October Term 1949 · decided Nov 14, 1949

Oakley v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. et al.

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  • Oakley v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co., OT 1949, November 14, 1949.
  • Citation: 338 U.S. 278.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1949-11-14 (October Term 1949). Citation: 338 U.S. 278. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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