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NELSON et al. v. TENNESSEE, 1957 — 355 U.S. 271 · caselaw · US
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NELSON et al. v. TENNESSEE
355 U.S. 2712 L. Ed. 2d 257·Supreme Court of the United States·1957
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Opinion
NELSON et al. v. TENNESSEE.
No. 56.
Argued December 12, 1957.
Decided December 16, 1957.
Hobart F. Atkins argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.
James M. Glasgow, Assistant Attorney General of Tennessee, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was George F. McCanless, Attorney General.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The writ of certiorari is dismissed for want of a properly presented federal question.