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Sweetney v. Johnston, Warden, 1941 — 314 U.S. 607 · caselaw · US
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Sweetney v. Johnston, Warden
314 U.S. 607·Supreme Court of the United States·1941
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Opinion
No. 216.
Sweetney v. Johnston, Warden.
October 13, 1941.
Clarence Mackel Sweetney, pro se. Assistant Solicitor General Fahy, Assistant Attorney General Berge, and Mr. Oscar A. Provost for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and motion for leave to proceed further in forma pauperis, denied.