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p. 851March 15, 1948. No. 292. No. 293. No. 294. No. 295. No. 296. Brunson v. North Carolina; King v. North Carolina; Jones v. North Carolina; James et al. v. North Carolina; and Watkins et al. v. North Carolina. Argued February 3, 1948. Decided March 15, 1948.
William Reid Dalton argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Nathan Witt.
Ralph Moody, Assistant Attorney General of North Carolina, argued the cause for respondent.
With him on the brief were Harry McMullan, Attorney General, and James E. Tucker, Assistant Attorney General.
Reversed. Strauder v. West Virginia, 100 U. S. 303 ; Ex parte Virginia, 100 U. S. 339 ; Neal v. Delaware, 103 U. S. 370 ; Carter v. Texas, 177 U. S. 442 ; Rogers v. Alabama, 192 U. S. 226 ; Norris v. Alabama, 294 U. S. 587 ; Hollins v. Oklahoma, 295 U. S. 394 ; Hale v. Kentucky, 303 U. S. 613 ; Pierre v. Louisiana, 306 U. S. 354 ; Smith v. Texas, 311 U. S. 128 ; Hill v. Texas, 316 U. S. 400 ; Patton v. Mississippi, 332 U. S. 463 .
Reported below: 227 N. C. 558 , 559, 560, 561, 43 S.
Cases cited
- Strauder v. West Virginia 100 U. S. 303 p. 851
- Ex parte Virginia 100 U. S. 339 p. 851
- Neal v. Delaware 103 U. S. 370 p. 851
- Carter v. Texas 177 U. S. 442 p. 851
- Rogers v. Alabama 192 U. S. 226 p. 851
- Norris v. Alabama 294 U. S. 587 p. 851
- Hollins v. Oklahoma 295 U. S. 394 p. 851
- Hale v. Kentucky 303 U. S. 613 p. 851
- Pierre v. Louisiana 306 U. S. 354 p. 851
- Smith v. Texas 311 U. S. 128 p. 851
- Hill v. Texas 316 U. S. 400 p. 851
- Patton v. Mississippi 332 U. S. 463 p. 851