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National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Overstreet

382 U.S. 937 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1965-12-06 Docket No. 505 English

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p. 937
No. 505.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People et al. v. Overstreet.
Donald L. Holloioell, Robert L. Carter and Maria L. Marcus for petitioners.
Hugh P. Futrell, Jr., for respondent.

Sup. Ct. Ga. Certiorari granted limited to Question 2 presented by the petition which reads as follows:

“2. Has petitioner National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a New York corporation, been deprived of its property without due process of law under the Fourteenth Amendment by being held liable in damages for acts performed without its knowledge and by persons beyond its control?”

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