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October Term 1949 · decided Mar 13, 1950

Affolder v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Co.

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  • Affolder v. New York, OT 1949, March 13, 1950.
  • Citation: 339 U.S. 96.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1950-03-13 (October Term 1949). Citation: 339 U.S. 96. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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