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October Term 1950 · decided Jan 2, 1951

Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co. et al. v. United States et al.

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  • Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co. v. United States, OT 1950.
  • Citation: 340 U.S. 216.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1951-01-02 (October Term 1950). Citation: 340 U.S. 216. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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