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United States v. Jordan

342 U.S. 911 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1952-01-14 Docket No. 46 English

Judges Mr. Justice Frankfurter is of the opinion the writ should be dismissed as improvidently granted and has expressed his views in a memorandum filed in No. 47, United States v. Shannon, decided this day, ante, pp. 288, 294.

Delivered by Per Curiam:

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p. 911
January 14, 1952.
No. 46.
United States v. Jordan et al.
Argued November 27, 1951.
Decided January 14, 1952.
Roger P. Marquis argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Underhill and Harold S. Harrison. John D. Martin, Jr. argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Sam Costen.

The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.

Mr. Justice Frankfurter is of the opinion the writ should be dismissed as improvidently granted and has expressed his views in a memorandum filed in No. 47, United States v. Shannon, decided this day, ante, pp. 288, 294.