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October Term 1956 · decided Dec 3, 1956

United States v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.

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  • United States v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co., OT 1956.
  • Citation: 352 U.S. 77.
  • Vote: 6 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1956-12-03 (October Term 1956). Citation: 352 U.S. 77. Vote: 6–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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