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October Term 1955 · decided Apr 30, 1956

Sugden et Ux. v. United States.

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  • Sugden et Ux. v. United States., OT 1955, April 30, 1956.
  • Citation: 351 U.S. 916.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1956-04-30 (October Term 1955). Citation: 351 U.S. 916. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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