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Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. v. Burley et al., 1945 — 326 U.S. 801 · caselaw · US
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Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. v. Burley et al.
326 U.S. 801·Supreme Court of the United States·1945
Mr. Justice Burton took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.
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Opinion
No. 160,
October Term, 1944.
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. v. Burley et al.
October 15, 1945.
[MAJORITY]
The petition for rehearing is granted.
Mr. Justice Burton took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.
Mr. Paul R. Conaghan for petitioner.
Briefs were filed on behalf of the United States, the Congress of Industrial Organizations and certain affiliated organizations, and the Railway Labor Executives’ Association, as amici curiae, in support of the petition.
See 325 U. S. 711.