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October Term 1958 · decided Mar 23, 1959

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co. of America et al.

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  • Securities and Exchange Commission v. Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co. of America, OT 1958.
  • Citation: 359 U.S. 65.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1959-03-23 (October Term 1958). Citation: 359 U.S. 65. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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