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October Term 1949 · decided Feb 6, 1950

Wissner et al. v. Wissner

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  • Wissner v. Wissner, OT 1949, February 6, 1950.
  • Citation: 338 U.S. 655.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1950-02-06 (October Term 1949). Citation: 338 U.S. 655. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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