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October Term 1955 · decided May 7, 1956

General Box Co. v. United States

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  • General Box Co. v. United States, OT 1955, May 7, 1956.
  • Citation: 351 U.S. 159.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1956-05-07 (October Term 1955). Citation: 351 U.S. 159. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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