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October Term 1955 · decided Jun 11, 1956

De Sylva v. Ballentine, Guardian

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  • De Sylva v. Ballentine, OT 1955, June 11, 1956.
  • Citation: 351 U.S. 570.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1956-06-11 (October Term 1955). Citation: 351 U.S. 570. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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