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Flowers v. Mississippi, 1950 — 339 U.S. 946 · caselaw · US
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Flowers v. Mississippi
339 U.S. 946·Supreme Court of the United States·1950
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Opinion
May 1, 1950.
Per Curiam Decisions.
No. 427.
Flowers v. Mississippi.
W. M. Mize for appellant.
Greek L. Rice, Attorney General of Mississippi, and George H. Ethridge, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
Appeal from the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
Per Curiam:
The appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. 28 U. S. C. § 1257 (2). Treating the papers whereon the appeal was allowed as a petition for writ of certiorari as required by 28 U. S. C. § 2103, certiorari is denied. Mr. Justice Black and Mr. Justice Douglas are of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.