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October Term 1949 · decided Jun 5, 1950

Swift & Company Packers et al. v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A. et al.

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  • Swift & Company Packers v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, OT 1949.
  • Citation: 339 U.S. 684.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1950-06-05 (October Term 1949). Citation: 339 U.S. 684. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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