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United States v. Philadelphia National Bank et al., 1962 — 369 U.S. 883 · caselaw · US
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United States v. Philadelphia National Bank et al.
369 U.S. 883·Supreme Court of the United States·1962
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Opinion
No. 799.
United States v. Philadelphia National Bank et al.
Mr. Justice White took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Loevinger, Richard J. Medalie and Lionel Kestenbaum for the United States.
Arthur Littleton, Ernest R. von Starck, Don B. Blenko and Donald A. Scott for the Philadelphia National Bank, and Philip Price, Carroll R. Wetzel, John J. Brennan and Minturn T. Wright III for Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank, appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Probable jurisdiction noted.