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Securities & Exchange Commission v. Harrison et al., 1951 — 340 U.S. 908 · caselaw · US
Securities
Securities & Exchange Commission v. Harrison et al.
340 U.S. 908·Supreme Court of the United States·1951
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Opinion
January 2, 1951.
No. 345.
Securities & Exchange Commission v. Harrison et al.
Solicitor General Perl-man and Louis Loss for petitioner. Thurman Arnold, Abe Fortas and Milton V. Freeman for respondents.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
Per Curiam:
The petition for writ of cer-tiorari is granted. The judgments of the Court of Appeals are vacated and the cause is remanded to the District Court with directions to vacate its orders and to dismiss the proceeding upon the ground that the cause is moot. United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36; Howard v. United States, 340 U. S. 898.