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October Term 1951 · decided May 12, 1952

Palmer Oil Corp. et al. v. Amerada Petroleum Corp. et al.

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  • Palmer Oil Corp. v. Amerada Petroleum Corp., OT 1951, May 12, 1952.
  • Citation: 343 U.S. 390.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1952-05-12 (October Term 1951). Citation: 343 U.S. 390. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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