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October Term 1949 · decided Mar 27, 1950

United States et al. v. United States Smelting Refining & Mining Co. et al.

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  • United States v. United States Smelting Refining & Mining Co., OT 1949.
  • Citation: 339 U.S. 186.
  • Vote: 6 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1950-03-27 (October Term 1949). Citation: 339 U.S. 186. Vote: 6–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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