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October Term 1956 · decided Jun 10, 1957

Smith, Special Administrator, v. Sperling et al.

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  • Smith v. Sperling, OT 1956, June 10, 1957.
  • Citation: 354 U.S. 91.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1957-06-10 (October Term 1956). Citation: 354 U.S. 91. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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