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October Term 1958 · decided May 18, 1959

Devries et al. v. Baumgartner's Electric Construction Co.

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  • Devries v. Baumgartner's Electric Construction Co., OT 1958, May 18, 1959.
  • Citation: 359 U.S. 498.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1959-05-18 (October Term 1958). Citation: 359 U.S. 498. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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