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October Term 1991 · decided Jun 22, 1992

Estate of Floyd Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Company, et al.

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  • Estate of Floyd Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Company, OT 1991, June 22, 1992.
  • Citation: 505 U.S. 469.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1992-06-22 (October Term 1991). Citation: 505 U.S. 469. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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