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October Term 1955 · decided Jun 11, 1956

Reed v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.

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Reed v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co., OT 1955, June 11, 1956.
Citation: 351 U.S. 502.
Vote: 5 to 4.
Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1956-06-11 (October Term 1955). Citation: 351 U.S. 502. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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