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October Term 1949 · decided Dec 19, 1949

Alcoa Steamship Co., Inc. v. United States

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  • Alcoa Steamship Co. v. United States, OT 1949, December 19, 1949.
  • Citation: 338 U.S. 421.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1949-12-19 (October Term 1949). Citation: 338 U.S. 421. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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