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October Term 1968 · decided Oct 21, 1968

Continental Oil Co. v. United States

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  • Continental Oil Co. v. United States, OT 1968, October 21, 1968.
  • Citation: 393 U.S. 79.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1968-10-21 (October Term 1968). Citation: 393 U.S. 79. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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